Marion Irvin remembers childhood, late husband on her birthday. ...more

July 11, 2008

Gerig Blackman held his home run ball in hand, thinking of the perfect place to display it. ...more

July 11, 2008

The sunken Seattle Mariners finally released slugger Richie Sexson after a slump that lasted for most of two seasons and made him a target of constant booing from frustrated fans. ...more

July 11, 2008

The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade on Tuesday, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia. ...more

July 9, 2008

With one XXL-sized move, the Milwaukee Brewers hope to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982. ...more

July 8, 2008

The Rays might look back on these three days in June and remember them fondly as the moment a franchise collectively became one of fortune's favorites. Only with the perspective that comes at the end of a 162-game season will they know for sure. ...more

June 20, 2008

As the ivy began to grow on all those stunned Cubs fans, Carl Crawford circled the bases under the soon-to-be-orange dome, with three runners touching home plate ahead of him. It was grand, it was a slam, and there was no stopping his team. ...more

June 20, 2008

"Where's the rays tank at?" So asked Louis Victor Piniella shortly after emerging from the tunnel into the visitors dugout at the new Tropicana Field. He brought a winner with him - the Chicago Cubs, of all teams - for his first time back in three years, to play another winner - the Rays, of all teams, and Lou's old team. ...more

June 18, 2008

When the Rays' 2008 schedule was released last fall, the series that begins tonight was the one that jumped off the page for just about everyone. ...more

June 17, 2008

Some things make a lasting impression. For B.J. Upton, it came the night he ignored Lou Piniella's game plan because he thought he knew best. ...more

June 17, 2008