As the latest breakdown of his left hamstring Monday night demonstrated, Troy Percival and the Rays' training staff are about out of ways to patch up the veteran closer on a day-to-day basis. ...more

July 2, 2008

The Trop rocked again Tuesday night, another pretty-full house making all kinds of noise as the Rays padded their division lead over the Red Sox in another gripping affair. ...more

July 2, 2008

You would expect the team with the best record in baseball to run a superstar out there at most every position. The best team is supposed to have players who are household names, players with lordly status. ...more

July 1, 2008

The conclusion of Tuesday night's Rays-Cubs game was about as hair-raising as it gets, and Troy Percival deservedly racked up his 340th career save for closing the door. ...more

June 19, 2008

Who will the Rays use to close games during Troy Percival's stay on the disabled list? It sounds like just about everyone in the bullpen will be eligible. ...more

May 30, 2008

The Rays took the better-safe-than-sorry approach and decided to put closer Troy Percival on the 15-day disabled list today with a strained left hamstring. ...more

May 29, 2008

A love for competition drives most athletes, but Rays RHP Grant Balfour would rather save it for April through October. The 30-year-old reliever longs for the day he doesn't have to come into somebody's spring training camp and win a job. ...more

February 23, 2008

There aren't that many jobs to be won in Rays camp during the next six weeks, but the battle for the four open spots on the pitching staff will be at the forefront. ...more

February 15, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG Something unusual has been going on at the Naimoli Complex this winter. ...more

February 13, 2008

Jim Hickey looks at the potential pieces available in his bullpen heading into spring training, compares them to what he had last year, and comes to an inescapable conclusion. ...more

January 27, 2008