Who is this Ray?
This right-handed reliever began growing a full beard the day after last season ended and hasn't shaved since. He made his first opening day roster with the Rays last season after being acquired from the Mariners in November 2011.
The dish
Rays vs. Orioles
When/where: 1:05 today; Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte
Radio: 620-AM
Gates open: 11 a.m.
Directions: Driving time from bay area is 1½-2 hours. Suggested route: Interstate 75 south to Exit 179 (Toledo Blade Road); go west 6½ miles (crossing U.S. 41) to El Jobean Road (SR 776); go right 2 miles; complex on left.
Parking: $10, lots open 10:30
Pitchers: Rays — Alex Cobb, Fernando Rodney, Juan Sandoval, Alex Torres, Brandon Gomes, Josh Lueke; Orioles — Wei-Yin Chen, Brian Matusz, Tommy Hunter, Daniel McCutchen.
Heads-up
Evan Longoria, above left, is expected to play today. It's Fernando Rodney's last game before the World Baseball Classic; he'll play for the Dominican Republic.
On deck
Sunday: vs. Twins, 1:05. Rays — David Price; Twins — Mike Pelfrey
Monday: at Red Sox (Fort Myers), 1:35. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson. Red Sox — TBA
Tuesday: at Twins (Fort Myers), 1:05. Rays — Matt Moore. Red Sox — TBA
Joe Smith, Times staff writer
Who is this Ray?
Josh Lueke
Remaining exhibition games
Tickets: $10-$27, available at raysbaseball.com, Charlotte Sports Park and Trop box offices, Tampa team store, through Ticketmaster.
Info: Toll-free 1-888-326-7297 (FAN-RAYS)
All games 1:05 unless noted
March
6: Off
7: at Pirates
8: vs. Phillies
9: at Phillies
10: vs. Red Sox
11: vs. Twins, 7:05
12: vs. Yankees
13: Off
14: at Orioles
15: vs. Phillies
16: vs. Red Sox
17: at Red Sox, 1:35
18: Off
19: at Tigers
20: at Twins, 7:05
21: vs. Jays
22: vs. Orioles, at Pirates
23: vs. Twins
24: at Yankees
25: vs. Pirates, 7:05
26: at Phillies
27: vs. Jays
28: at Orioles, 7:05
29: at Tigers
30: vs. Tigers at Trop, 1:10
I got it!
Rays manager Joe Maddon has liked C Chris Gimenez's ability at third base and feels comfortable with him there. But Gimenez, right, said it was his fault for botching a first-inning foul popup Friday by Jays DH Jose Bautista, letting it fall between him and C Jose Molina near the batters' box. "I feel like a jack-wagon," he quipped. "I should have caught that ball."
Myers mania
When touted outfield prospect Wil Myers came up to bat in the eighth inning Friday, an excited Rays fan yelled, "Here's our future, baby!" Myers, who flied out to center and went 0-for-2, didn't hear it. "That's funny," he said.
Quote of the day
"I said, 'Thank you, baseball gods.' "
OF Brandon Guyer, on his second-inning bunt bouncing off the third-base bag, the first of his two infield hits
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