ST. PETERSBURG -- Tropicana Field's underbelly hosted a bevy of activity Monday morning. Two 26-foot trucks were loaded with the essentials for the Rays to conduct Spring Training, then headed south to Port Charlotte.
"Truck Day" signals one thing: Spring Training is just around the corner.
The clubhouse staff has prepped for this day since Jan. 6, when the packing began.
"You're always excited for this day," said Jose Fernandez, the Rays' home clubhouse manager. "There's a lot of excitement about the start of the season, and you know you'll see the players soon."
All kinds of items could be found inside the pair of trucks: 150 sets of uniforms, 70 dozen bats, 65 cases of baseballs, 100 boxes with training supplies, and 30 cases of bubble gum.