One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is that it's so predictable. Other holidays seem to have been so commercialized they have all but lost their meaning. But Thanksgiving has changed very little through the years. ...more

November 22, 2009

Pat Burrell enjoyed the best of both worlds one last time Wednesday. Hours before taking his swings for the Rays against the Red Sox, Burrell joined his former teammates at Citizens Bank Park as the Phillies received their 2008 World Series rings. ...more

April 9, 2009

Most of us remember, as a child, spending long hours playing cards or board games. (These were hours pre-dating television and game boy computers) Those games were shared by family and friends, adults and children alike, and were sometimes continued for days, until there was a winner. ...more

March 4, 2009

Spring is here - at least from a sports standpoint. Last week, the high school sports schedule, though still wrapping up the winter sports, flipped to spring. ...more

February 18, 2009

Star Of The Game: Daisuke Matsuzaka Some people were skeptical when Red Sox manager Terry Francona announced Matsuzaka as his Game 1 starter. Any questions now? Dice-K labored through a 27-pitch first inning, walking the bases loaded, but he was never seriously threatened. He took a no-hitter into the seventh inning - retiring 16 of 17 batters - as reporters scrambled to locate Don Larsen's home number. Dice-K walked four, but had nine strikeouts and he was removed after two singles in the eighth. ...more

October 11, 2008

Disappointed Rays fans have to wait a bit to celebrate a divison title after the team lost 7-5 to the Detroit Tigers. ...more

September 25, 2008

With SS Jason Bartlett and LF Carl Crawford each missing a second consecutive start Tuesday, the Rays recalled INF Ben Zobrist and optioned struggling OF/DH Jonny Gomes to Triple-A Durham. ...more

August 6, 2008

Trent Edwards never cried before a pregame meal - until Sunday, when he saw Kevin Everett walking his way. ...more

December 24, 2007