I have a confession to make. When it comes to the signs of the end of a long, cold offseason, the thing that gives me the most excitement is not the first images of pitchers and catchers reporting, or the first game played on the radio. No. The thing that gives me goosebumps and tells me spring is really on its way is truck day.
Truck day does not involve players. In fact the only uniforms in site are on rolling racks or sported by Rays’ mascot Raymond. Truck day, for the uninitiated, is the day the Rays equipment manager loads all the bats, balls, gloves, uniforms, and everything the team will need at spring camp, onto a big semi truck.