PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Inside the Rays' clubhouse, the overriding sentiment is excitement regarding the team's trip to Cuba.
Here's what they're saying about the coming experience.
Manager Kevin Cash:
"I think we're really going to appreciate it and enjoy it being a lot of fun for us. It kind of stinks it's only going to be a two-and-a-half-day stint. But we'll make the most of it.
"The President, all the politicians -- me personally, I'm most excited to see the fans. I remember in Boston, that thing they did with Luis Tiant [when he returned to Cuba]?