If the Rays could emerge from next week's winter meetings with one item on their wish list, it would be a big bat to slot into the middle of their lineup. ...more

December 5, 2008

With baseball's winter meetings set to begin Monday in Las Vegas, Tampa Bay Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman met with reporters today at Tropicana Field to offer up a preview of what we might see his team do in the coming weeks. ...more

December 4, 2008

In determining how best to replenish the roster over the winter, the current Rays front office has generally favored trades and low-risk free-agent signings in the past. ...more

December 2, 2008

Troy Percival will undergo surgery on his back in an attempt to resolve a problem that dogged him throughout much of the 2008 season. ...more

December 2, 2008

Rays center fielder B.J. Upton should be healthy by the start of next season after having surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder Tuesday, team executive vice president Andrew Friedman said Wednesday. ...more

November 13, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG Center fielder B.J. Upton should be healthy by the start of next season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder Tuesday, team executive vice president Andrew Friedman said Wednesday. ...more

November 12, 2008

When Carlos Pena learned he'd become the first Gold Glove winner in Rays history, he relayed the news from executive vice president Andrew Friedman to his wife, Pamela, in mid-phone call. ...more

November 7, 2008

Whenever you doubt the capacity of baseball to embarrass itself at the worst possible time, remember nights like Monday. Only baseball could take its showcase event, the World Series, and turn it into a farce. ...more

October 28, 2008

When Cliff Floyd tweaked his right shoulder diving into second base in the fourth inning of Game 2, he figured the soreness he felt was just another in a string of bumps and bruises all season that would fade away. ...more

October 27, 2008

As a kid, Andrew Friedman had dibs on the morning sports section so he could study the box scores. Well before he could drive, he still made a daily pilgrimage to Houston's Astrodome and was passed off as a player's kid because he hung around the home team so much. ...more

October 22, 2008