Durham's coaching staff the same as last year

Triple-A Durham and the Rays have revealed their coaching staff for this year. Charlie Montoyo is back for his seventh season as manager. Neil Allen returns as pitching coach, Dave Myers as hitting coach and Mike Sandoval as athletic trainer.

Earl Weaver was a Montgomery Rebel

Earl Weaver, the Hall of Fame manager who died today at age 82, was also a former Montgomery Rebels player.

In 1956, Weaver had a .241 average in 32 games for the Rebels, who moved in midseason to Knoxville, Tenn. That August, Weaver became the team's manager, his first managerial job. He was 25 years old.

Weaver was a managerial great, winning four American League pennants and the 1970 World Series with the Baltimore Orioles. In 17 years with the O's, he had five 100-win seasons.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

Biscuits set single-game sales date

Mark your calendars. The Biscuits will start selling single-game tickets March 23.

Rays' spring tickets on sale next week

The Rays start selling single-game spring training tickets next week.

At 9 a.m. Central next Friday, tickets are available at raysbaseball.com. Next Saturday at 9 a.m., they're also available by phone at 888-FAN-RAYS or 800-745-3000.

Tickets cost $10-$27.

Albernaz back in Rays' fold

Catcher <strong>Craig Albernaz</strong> has re-signed with the Rays. He and four more former Biscuits will be non-roster spring invitees:, catcher <strong>Mark Thomas</strong> and pitchers <strong>Marquis Fleming</strong>, <strong>Adam Liberatore</strong> and <strong>Kirby Yates</strong>.