Shaffer soaks in spring ball
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Sean Rodriguez throws to third base after fielding a ground ball by Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista during the fifth inning of an exhibition baseball game Friday, March 7, 2014, in Dunedin, Fla. The runner was safe. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
DUNEDIN — Playing in the various stadiums of the Florida State League hasn’t become tiresome for Richie Shaffer.
But things are different now for the 2013 Charlotte Stone Crab. The games haven’t been as part of the Class-A Tampa Bay affiliate, but rather with the spring training squad itself.