The Tampa Bay Rays welcomed pitchers and catchers in to Spring Training Tuesday morning at their temporary home, Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando. President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander, general manager Peter Bendix, and manager Kevin Cash met with the media to discuss the upcoming season and the expectations they have after four consecutive postseason appearances.
Click below to watch the entire press conference.
Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.