Further examination today might reveal that the strained left groin that forced Carl Crawford out of Sunday's game shortly before it ended isn't cause for any significant concern. ...more

September 17, 2007

One of the major perks of my job - a benefit that cuts through the sometimes-grueling travel involved in a six-month season - is the opportunity to see a wide cross-section of teams, ballparks and cities, each of them different even though the game remains the same. ...more

September 16, 2007

Thirteen games remain in the Devil Rays' season, and it sounds as if what amounts to their regular lineup will stay intact through at least the next three full series. ...more

September 16, 2007

Carl Crawford's return to the lineup certainly made a difference for the Devil Rays, but Scott Kazmir's pitching was the decisive factor as Tampa Bay finally held on for a victory. ...more

September 16, 2007

Rocco Baldelli rejoined the Devil Rays on Thursday, in a sense, but he was decidedly short on revelations. ...more

September 14, 2007

That frozen tree that just fell in the forest was the opening of Lightning training camp. ...more

September 14, 2007

In July, the divorce lawyer for the wife of Elijah Dukes accused the beleaguered outfielder of using steroids. ...more

September 13, 2007

On a cool Monday night at Fenway Park, Scott Kazmir pitched his way deeper into the fragile collective psyche of Red Sox Nation. ...more

September 11, 2007

Whether it's just a fluke or a sign of what's to come, the Devil Rays are doing things differently these days. ...more

September 10, 2007

The Devil Rays have built some momentum the past couple of weeks, playing their best baseball of the season even as they became the first team mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The 10-game road trip that begins tonight at Boston begins a stretch that will allow the Rays to exert some influence on the postseason race. ...more

September 10, 2007