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Casali eager to show he's up to challenge

PORT CHARLOTTE — When Rays catcher Curt Casali’s 2015 season was over, we didn’t know what was harder to believe: what he did in 101 at-bats or how the 101st ended.

I vote the end.

It was Aug. 25. Casali homered at Tropicana Field, his 10th of the season. It was just his 38th game.

“I didn’t think it was going to be out,” Casali said. “I was thinking double. I was trying to get there as fast as I could, because I don’t get there easily.

“As soon as I hit first base, I knew.