Joe Maddon was pleased to discover nothing has changed in the Rays clubhouse prior to tonight's opening game of the World Series. That's just how he wants it. ...more

October 22, 2008

They have called him things like country bumpkin and Charlie Mayberry. They have made fun of his weight. They have criticized him for being too easy on his players. ...more

October 22, 2008

Phillies reliever Brad Lidge has never thrown a perfect game, but he did pitch the perfect season. ...more

October 21, 2008

If there is any solace to be gained from the Meltdown at Fenway ... well, OK, there isn't much. You can say the Rays blew the game, or you can say the Red Sox took it from them. However you want to spin it, losing a seven-run lead in the late innings when they could have clinched the pennant ... not good. ...more

October 18, 2008

Wary of acknowledging the gravity of the situation, the Rays are getting creative to keep themselves from dwelling on the fact that they're one win away from the World Series. ...more

October 16, 2008

We could come up with a catchy name, like the Midnight Ride of Fernando Perez. ...more

October 13, 2008

Residents who are hooked up to the Landmark Utilities Sewer System may wonder what it will cost for sewer service, assuming the city of Sebring moves forward with its efforts to buy it along with a second wastewater treatment system. ...more

October 11, 2008

Joe Maddon said it after his team lost Game 3 of the American League Division Series, and he repeated it more than once before Game 4. He was not at all concerned that the Rays' first setback would linger, and he was proven right Monday. ...more

October 7, 2008

Let the race for the ace begin. But don't think a truck full of money will be the top factor in where CC Sabathia decides to sign. ...more

October 6, 2008

By midafternoon Saturday, no hard evidence remained from what had transpired in the visitors' clubhouse at Comerica Park some 12 hours earlier. ...more

September 28, 2008