Evan Longoria made the bus trip down here Sunday, the third consecutive spring training road game in which he has appeared. He even made the dreaded haul across the state to Jupiter last week. ...more

March 8, 2009

Yes, it seems strange that the team that came from nowhere last season has left home to take up new digs in, well, the middle of nowhere (like St. Pete is the City of Light). In truth, Port Charlotte isn't in the middle of nowhere, but it's in the same school district. It's a friendly place, especially when the county fair is just across the road from the ball yard. ...more

February 14, 2009

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

It figures that the man who managed to turn the baseball world upside down would still be globetrotting Wednesday when he received the news. ...more

November 13, 2008

BOSTON As the ball left his bat and arched high and deep toward the Green Monster, Carlos Pena thought to himself, "Just hit the wall." He wasn't sure he had hit it hard enough, or high enough, but it turned out to be just enough. ...more

September 11, 2008

A 17-year-old died this morning after a traffic crash on Fletcher Avenue in the Carrollwood area. ...more

August 11, 2008

Rocco Baldelli's family and friends from Rhode Island to St. Petersburg got text messages bearing the good news in the wee hours of Sunday morning. ...more

August 11, 2008

Your move, Yanks. For the fourth straight season, the Bronx Bombers will head into the All-Star break looking up at the AL East leaders. ...more

July 7, 2008

Joe Torre took pride in his ability to gauge the mood of the clubhouse during his 12 years as Yankees manager. ...more

February 14, 2008

When baseball player Alex Rodriguez signed a 10-year, $252 million contract with the Texas Rangers after the 2000 season, it was the richest deal in sports history. And it was more than Rangers' owner Tom Hicks paid for the franchise in 1997. ...more

November 7, 2007