Each night, he stands next to Rays manager Joe Maddon, usually in the same place. He's the trusted confidante, offering suggestions, contributing to strategy, helping with the lineups, pointing out the subtleties. ...more

October 28, 2008

Hardly anyone among the 34,904 who had jammed Tropicana Field had left. They wouldn't have dared. The game had been so far beyond even the normal insanity of post-season baseball that everyone had to realize they were part of something special. ...more

October 12, 2008

If Joe Maddon wanted to make anything clear Saturday, it was that he wasn't mad at B.J. Upton. ...more

August 17, 2008

The Rays expect to get a big bat back in their lineup tonight, with 1B Carlos Pena slated to come off the disabled list and join the team in Pittsburgh. ...more

June 27, 2008

Two young women died when their car collided with a motor home about 11 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Wales, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 6, 2008

Two young women died when their car collided with a motor home about 11 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Wales, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 6, 2008

On most major-league teams, the bench coach is essentially the backup manager, serving as the skipper's right-hand man with wisdom accrued over the years - often in previous jobs as a manager - at the ready. ...more

October 12, 2007