Around the Twitterverse: Spring Training is Here

A lot of Rays players have had things to say about the start of the 2012 season this week on Twitter. I think David Price says it best:

And it's here....baseball season has arrived
— David Price (@DAVIDprice24) February 21, 2012

Evan Longoria says it in a bit longer form:

Really good to be back in PC for spring. Excited to meet new teammates and catch up w guys from last year
— Evan Longoria (@Evan3Longoria) February 22, 2012

Matt Joyce is ready for a new season:

So I've landed in port charollette, just saw a couple of the guys... So pumped for big year!
— Matthew Joyce (@sweetswingin20) February 20, 2012

Jose Lobaton also is pumped, but I can’t understand half of his tweet:

In port charlotte. Ready to start spring training tomorrow. Voy a mi! Porq DIOS esta de mi lado...
— Jose Lobaton (@JLobaton21) February 20, 2012

Now moving away from the Spring Training hype, Sam Fuld has a reaction to the new “Maddon Rule” I talked about this morning:

Sadly no more pitching auditions I suppose. RT@Pincus25: @SamFuld5 u made the rule book! #Rays http://t.co/MiCBhux4
— Sam Fuld (@SamFuld5) February 22, 2012

Finally, I leave you with three tweets from Dirk Hayhurst. Hayhurst has high praise for Joe Maddon:

I'd like to be Maddon's personal assistant, just so I could learn his gift for finding positive mental angles selling them on others.
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) February 21, 2012

Watch the Maddon/Friedman blurb and listen to the control and poise. That's a skipper, speaking real words that make sense. So rare!
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) February 21, 2012

Hayhurst’s take on DJ Kitty:

Rays new mascot.... Oh lawdy, JP Howel is going to love this! http://t.co/2zfkOW1s
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) February 21, 2012

That was this week in the Rays Twitterverse. Tune in next week for more tweets from your favorite Rays players.