Take two

My last trip to Al Lang Field was marred by technical difficulties and cut short by rain.

So here I am, back again, hoping for better results. So far, so good - I'm online and the skies look harmless.

This is John Lembo, staff writer for The Bradenton Herald, and I'll be blogging for both teams as the Tampa Bay Rays host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today marks the second-to-last spring game to be played at tradition-rich Al Lang Field.

So let's see what happens.