Star Of The Game: B.J. Upton Upton, who labored with a shoulder injury and had only nine home runs in the regular season, saved the brightest moments of his career for Monday. The Rays defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in the clinching Game 4 of the American League Division Series. Upton's solo home runs in the first and third innings provided a 2-0 lead and the Rays never looked back. "He White Sox starter Gavin Floyd left two fastballs over the plate," Upton said. "I got them up in the air and, well, this is the Windy City for a reason." Upton was 5-for-17 in the ALDS, but he heated up at the end. There was a triple to the center-field wall in Game 2. Then came Upton's four at-bat flurry, bridging the final two games - homer, single, homer, homer. ...more

October 7, 2008

The Rays are four victories away from the World Series. ...more

October 6, 2008

Born in Chicago on Dec. 5, 1972, Cliff Floyd personifies the City of the Big Shoulders. The Rays' mountain of a designated hitter is back in his hometown this weekend, hoping to help Tampa Bay end the season of the team he rooted for as a kid. ...more

October 5, 2008

DETROIT Most of them left the visitors clubhouse without knowing whether they owned a flag or not. The franchise that has waited 11 seasons to plant one in the Red Sox and Yankees had to wait a little longer. ...more

September 27, 2008

DETROIT As the clock crawled ahead, Friday night having passed into Saturday morning, they began to trickle back to the clubhouse at Comerica Park. ...more

September 27, 2008

It's fair to say that when Cliff Floyd reported to spring training in February, he expected 2008 to be his final season. ...more

September 18, 2008

As the ninth inning unfolded layer by layer Tuesday night amid the bedlam at Tropicana Field, the thought occurred that, perhaps, there really is something to this destiny thing. ...more

September 17, 2008

The Rays prevailed 2-1 on a game-winning hit by Dioner Navarro that followed outstanding pitching across the board. ...more

September 17, 2008

And now they're tied. The lead is gone. ...more

September 16, 2008

The Rays showed great resolve and resilience in taking two of three against the Red Sox last week at Fenway Park after being shut out in the opener, winning a series in Boston for the first time since 1999. ...more

September 15, 2008