With a sellout crowd at Tropicana Field roaring its approval, the Rays raised two championship banners on Monday night prior to their home opener against the New York Yankees. ...more

April 14, 2009

Star Of The Game: Ryan Howard And to think there was a concern about Ryan Howard's lack of power in the postseason. Not any longer. Not after Sunday night's Game 4. Howard had two home runs - and five RBIs - for the Phillies in a 10-2 victory against the Rays at Citizens Bank Park. Rays manager Joe Maddon has been employing the shift against the left-handed batting Howard. In turn, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has been imploring Howard to go the other way. So it was heartening to see Howard's three-run homer - into the left-field bleachers - in the fourth inning. Howard, who led the National League with 48 homers, also went deep in Saturday night's Game 4. ...more

October 27, 2008

There it was, a brightly wrapped moment for the Can't Miss Kid named Evan Longoria. ...more

October 11, 2008

Jemile Weeks hit his second home run of the College World Series, closer Carlos Gutierrez worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning and Miami held off Florida State 7-5 in a Bracket 1 elimination game on Monday. ...more

June 16, 2008

Mark Cuban wants to become a billionaire bleacher bum if he buys the Cubs. ...more

October 9, 2007

Casey Blake homered with one out in the 11th inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 6-5 come-from-behind win Monday night over the Detroit Tigers, who slid 5 1/2 games back in an AL Central race that could soon be over. ...more

September 18, 2007