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
February
27: at Pirates
28: vs. Tigers
March
1: at Jays
2: vs. Orioles
3: vs. Twins
4: at Red Sox, 1:35
5: at Twins
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
Guest of the day
Steve Schnall, who coached then-QB Joe Maddon on the freshman football team at Lafayette College, visited camp and spoke to the team. Maddon called him "the energy coach." Schnall, right, called him, "the original Doug Flutie."
Number of the day
86.5 Rays wins, the over/under set by the Bovada online gambling site.
Smile for the camera
Thursday was photo day, which meant the players made the rounds for head shots, posed photos and the Tampa Bay Times' Meet the Rays video, which you can look for on tampabay.com by opening day.
Quote of the day
"Beards, earrings, tattoos; we like it all. We definitely promote individuality around here."
Joe Maddon, manager, on the relaxed atmosphere compared to other teams
Heads-up in clubhouse
DH Luke Scott was excited that the boar's head he brought into the clubhouse was mounted to the side of his locker, and he popped a team cap on it. "He's an official Ray now," Scott said. His teammates seemed both amused and surprised. And the kind of creepy fact that its eyes seem to follow one around the room. "That's normal," Scott said.
Who is this Ray?
He was a three-year letterman at Eckerd College. Signed as a free agent. Is in big-league camp for the fifth straight season. Has played leftfield, second base ,catcher and pitcher in minors.
The dish
The Rays will have their final full-squad workout of the spring at 9:30 this morning at the Charlotte Sports Park (2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte), but it will be closed to the public since it is being held on the stadium field. Cutoffs and relays will be the focus.
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
On deck
Saturday: vs. Pirates, 1:05. Rays — Roberto Hernandez; Pirates — Jeff Locke; at Red Sox (Fort Myers), 1:35. Rays — Enny Romero; Red Sox — John Lackey
Sunday: at Twins (Fort Myers), 1:05. Rays — Chris Archer; Twins — Liam Hendriks
Monday: vs. Red Sox (ss), 1:05. Rays — Alex Cobb; Red Sox — Alfredo Aceves
Tuesday: vs. Astros, 1:05. Rays — David Price; Astros — TBA
Who is this Ray: C Craig Albernaz
Follow our coverage all spring on The Heater blog (tampabay.com/blogs/rays) and on Twitter @TBTimes_Rays.
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