PORT CHARLOTTE — Desmond Jennings reported to camp Wednesday and joked that he expected to find chilled champagne and maybe a championship hat in honor of his beloved Alabama Crimson Tide’s college football national title, courtesy of Rays director of team travel Chris Westmoreland, a noted Florida Gators fan.
But, no.
Instead, Jennings found only those pesky expectations that always greet the outfielder upon his arrival for a new season.
Will this be the year Jennings stays healthy and reaches his potential?
“Every year, I come into camp thinking that,” Jennings said. “This is going to be my year, every year.