After a wild win against baseball's top team, Xavier Nady and the New York Yankees hit the road with some timely momentum. ...more

August 4, 2008

Two months ago, Jim Edmonds was released by one of the worst offensive teams in baseball. On Thursday, he slugged his new team to a commanding lead in the NL Central. ...more

August 1, 2008

Mike Lowell hit a two-run single off Sean Green in the 12th inning, and the Red Sox took advantage of two outfield errors to beat the lowly Mariners 6-3 on Wednesday and complete Boston's first series sweep at Seattle in 15 years. ...more

July 24, 2008

High school baseball coaches constantly instruct their hitters to make every plate appearance count. Former Bishop McLaughlin player Marcel Duarte appears to have taken that advice. ...more

July 13, 2008

When Dan Wheeler struck out Jason Varitek for the final out of the Rays' 7-6 victory against the Red Sox on Wednesday night, Raymond the mascot strutted onto the field extending a broom toward the orange-lit roof. ...more

July 4, 2008

OKEECHOBEE — It's never easy against Okeechobee. The first-round game between Sebring and Okeechobee in the Dixie 14-year-old boys District 8 tournament was dominated by outstanding pitching and stellar defensive plays by both teams. But in the end, it came down to Okeechobee's Noah Wilcox and his shirt. Wilcox –– or, more correctly –– his shirt was brushed by a pitch from Sebring reliever Zach Osha with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to force in Justin Morgan for a 2-1 Okeechobee victory. The close call brought an uproar from the Sebring fans and coaches, but the run counted to end the game. ...more

June 30, 2008

Leadoff hitters traditionally are expected to take some pitches and get on base. The Rays don't have anyone better at those endeavors than B.J. Upton, so it made sense for the center fielder to get the call with the team in temporary need of a leadoff man. ...more

June 29, 2008

A few weeks ago, Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, one of the greats, stopped by Tropicana Field. ...more

June 23, 2008

Rocco Baldelli's potential journey back to the bigs began with a solid performance in a Florida State League game Monday night at Holman Stadium. ...more

June 17, 2008

When it was over and tears were being wiped on baseball jerseys, the old coach said he never had worked with a better group of young men in all his years. ...more

June 17, 2008