Preparations for the Rays' first trip to postseason play are ongoing at Tropicana Field. ...more

September 2, 2008

Alex Rodriguez flopped all night when the Yankees needed a big hit. Tim Wakefield won in his return from the disabled list and the Red Sox moved a step closer to squashing New York's playoff hopes, beating Andy Pettitte and the Yankees 7-3 Tuesday night. ...more

August 27, 2008

Chone Figgins hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of New York with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. ...more

August 11, 2008

Robinson Cano homered and drove in three runs, Andy Pettitte gave the Yankees another strong start and New York beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3 Saturday for its season-best eighth straight win. ...more

July 27, 2008

Back in April, the Rays lost a couple of games in a row to the Mariners. In May, they absorbed back-to-back walk-off setbacks in St. Louis. Last month, they dropped two of three to an Astros team that hasn't done much to impress anyone all season. ...more

July 10, 2008

Much was made in the Big Apple of the upstart Rays' first visit to Yankee Stadium as a team to be taken seriously. ...more

July 9, 2008

5-5 Rays' record against the Yanks this season, including 2-2 in the Bronx with two trips to Yankee Stadium remaining. ...more

July 7, 2008

Yankees ace Chien-Ming Wang will be on crutches and wear a boot for at least six weeks after injuring his right foot running the bases, the latest blow to New York's banged-up pitching staff. ...more

June 17, 2008

Jonny Gomes pumped his fists as he scored a second-inning run Monday against the Yankees. He pounded the bag with his open palm when he stole third base in the fourth. ...more

May 13, 2008

Alex Rodriguez categorically stated he had never used steroids or human growth hormone. He categorically stated that if he had a daughter (he does) he'd want her to marry Andy Pettitte. He seemed categorically unworried about steroids claims by former Ku Klux Kloser John Rocker, or that Jose Canseco, who covers the waterfront, is apparently going to make Rodriguez allegations in a new Jose book to be published as soon as the crayon dries. ...more

February 21, 2008