With June ushering in the summer holiday and a break for many of Pasco County's top athletes, it was time for the coaches to do some nifty moves and shuffling of their own. ...more

December 27, 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

He took the game upon himself in the top of the eighth inning, and in the process, put his name in the World Series record book with those of Honus Wagner, Willie Davis and Lou Brock. ...more

October 26, 2008

Baseball, as George Carlin famously reminded us, is different than football. In football, you wear a helmet. ...more

October 26, 2008

Star Of The Game: James Shields Maybe it wasn't a vintage outing, but Rays starter James Shields provided the spark behind Thursday night's 4-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series at Tropicana Field. Shields, picking up his first postseason victory since the Game 1 ALDS win against the Chicago White Sox on Oct. 2, took a shutout two outs into the sixth inning before being lifted. Shields surrendered seven hits, walking two and striking out four, but he showed great resolve by stranding six runners in scoring position. ...more

October 24, 2008

Scott Kazmir pitched well enough to give the Rays a chance to win Game 1 the World Series on Wednesday night. ...more

October 23, 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

OK, so B.J. Upton wasn't always Charlie Hustle during the regular season. He became Mr. October during the postseason. ...more

October 20, 2008

For better or worse, Josh Beckett is the man for Boston. Saturday night, Beckett was slightly better and definitely not as worse as his past stints on the mound. ...more

October 19, 2008

They'll take batting practice, field grounders, shag flies and rest. Then, they'll do it again - and again. ...more

October 19, 2008