PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Though they didn't have as much practice time as usual this spring due to the World Baseball Classic, the Rays are still anxious to get the "games" portion of Spring Training underway.
"We are. Obviously the longer spring allows us to kind of pace some guys a little bit more," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "We'll see a couple of the regulars starting out early but there is probably gonna be more that will be at a slower pace and won't see them in games for a week or so."
Tampa Bay kicks off its schedule with a Friday night game in Fort Myers against the Twins.