Rays pinch-runner Fernando Perez was tagging up at third base, waiting for the shallow fly ball to be caught. ...more

October 12, 2008

The Rays' coaches and baseball operations staff met after Wednesday's workout to discuss the composition of the ALCS roster. The first order of business was to determine whether they want to carry 10 pitchers again or bump up to 11 for the best-of-seven series at the expense of a position player. ...more

October 9, 2008

Less than two hours before Game 2, Carlos Pena said he was "optimistic" he would be able to start as scheduled. ...more

October 4, 2008

Troy Percival made the best argument he could under the circumstances, but his two scoreless appearances in Detroit last weekend were too little, too late. ...more

October 2, 2008

The Rays inched closer to completing the next item on their final-week checklist Tuesday night, picking up an individual milestone to boot. ...more

September 24, 2008

He has a degree in American studies and creative writing from Columbia University and would try to write for a magazine if professional baseball doesn't work out. ...more

September 19, 2008

This season has been one long epiphany for the Rays. They've figured out how to pitch, play defense and compete in their division. As Wednesday night's 10-3 victory against the Red Sox showed, they've apparently finally figured out tricky knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. ...more

September 18, 2008

The question, the only one left it sometimes seems, is just which catwalk the World Series-winning homer will hit. ...more

September 18, 2008

As the most anticipated series in team history began, two of the Rays' most dynamic players remained idled, their schedules for the day centered on the training room rather than the outfield. ...more

September 16, 2008

The Rays' make-or-break road trip didn't really do either. Tampa Bay didn't get the results it would have preferred, dropping six of nine games on its swing through the AL East after Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Yankees, but the Rays flew home clinging to first place as they prepared for the latest edition of the biggest series in franchise history. ...more

September 15, 2008