FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Evaluations are tough to make in the spring. Players are preparing for the season, and so are the ones they are playing against.
Rays manager Kevin Cash conceded as much, but he said that judging a player's defensive capabilities is one area in which evaluations can be fairly accurate.
"I think defense probably shows up more than anything," Cash said. "You want the pitchers getting out there working on their stuff, ultimately hitting the strike zone more times than not. Offensively, you can get tricked a little bit, depending on the competition you're facing.