Price gets District K-9
At least for David Price's opening day start, and maybe others, the Rays are offering a special "District K-9" — get it, with his dog Astro in the logo? — ticket offer that includes a lower level seat (Secs. 132-134, near the Rays bullpen), special T-shirt and a "K" card for $50. See raysbaseball.com/districtk9.
Familiar face … kind of
Dan Johnson — yes, that Dan Johnson — was back in Port Charlotte on Tuesday, but with a different look. He's in camp with the Yankees — trying to win a job — and thus he's without the beard he has had, "oh, since I could grow one." Several Rays personnel walked by him without noticing.
Quote of the day
"It's rigged, man. Joe didn't even give us a fair chance."
RHP Alex Cobb, above, joking about David Price being chosen opening day starter.
For starters
Rays opening day starters:
1998: Wilson Alvarez
1999: Wilson Alvarez
2000: Steve Trachsel
2001: Albie Lopez
2002: Tanyon Sturtze
2003: Joe Kennedy
2004: Victor Zambrano
2005: Dewon Brazleton
2006: Scott Kazmir
2007: Scott Kazmir
2008: James Shields
2009: James Shields
2010: James Shields
2011: David Price
2012: James Shields
2013: David Price
Number of the day
48
Players left on the spring roster
Who is this Ray?
Cuban defector who signed with the Rays in April 2010 and worked his way to Triple-A Durham. Lives in Wesley Chapel area. Named MVP for the Bulls in 2012.
The dish
Today: Off
Up next: Rays at Orioles
When/where: 1:05 p.m., Thursday; Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota
Tickets: $8-32, available through orioles.com, toll-free 1-800-745-3000
Pitchers: Rays — Jeff Niemann, Cesar Ramos, Josh Lueke, Juan Sandoval; Orioles — TBA
On deck
Thursday: vs. Orioles (Sarasota), 1:05. Rays — Jeff Niemann; O's — TBA
Friday: vs. Phillies, 1:05. Rays — Matt Moore; Phillies — TBA
Saturday: vs. Red Sox, 1:05. Rays — TBA; Red Sox — TBA
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Who is this Ray: OF/1B Leslie Anderson
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
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
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