The list of contenders for the fifth spot in the Rays' starting rotation is growing practically by the hour. ...more

February 27, 2009

The Yankees trotted out some of their luminaries before their Grapefruit League home opener Thursday against the Rays, and they added some prestige to the game. ...more

February 26, 2009

All Tim Beckham could do was sit back and take it. One day last week, the youngest Ray was subjected to a carefully choreographed verbal beating from a man who has been handing them out for years, wisecracking Tampa Bay first base coach George Hendrick. ...more

February 23, 2009

At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Rays first baseman Carlos Pena sports some broad shoulders. ...more

February 22, 2009

It might sound like a spring training cliche, but OF Carl Crawford looked and - perhaps more significantly - sounded like a new man Wednesday on his first day in camp. Reporting strong and healthy and saying he checked in at 225 pounds - 10 more than his listed weight - Crawford said he feels as good as he has in a long time. That isn't something he necessarily says every spring, either. ...more

February 19, 2009

The Tampa Bay Rays took the field at 10 a.m. today for their first full-squad workout of the spring, with all major players on hand for the occasion. ...more

February 18, 2009

Joining any other team after spending his entire professional career in the Philadelphia Phillies organization would have been a bit strange for Pat Burrell. But the fact that the locker room he now calls home is filled mostly with players he helped beat in the World Series last fall adds a bit of a twist to the whole situation. ...more

February 16, 2009

Under contract for 2009

January 27, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have released their promotional schedule for 2009, with a heavy early emphasis on celebrating the team's 2008 American League pennant. ...more

January 21, 2009

In signing Pat Burrell, the Rays have acquired just about the best available right-handed bat, which is what we all said they needed. ...more

January 5, 2009