If the Rays end up completing what would be one of the most significant free-agent signings in their history sometime in the next two months, they likely will point to the winter meetings as the venue that got the ball rolling in that direction. ...more

December 11, 2008

In determining how best to replenish the roster over the winter, the current Rays front office has generally favored trades and low-risk free-agent signings in the past. ...more

December 2, 2008

Troy Percival will undergo surgery on his back in an attempt to resolve a problem that dogged him throughout much of the 2008 season. ...more

December 2, 2008

John Schuerholz stepped aside as general manager of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to become team president after assembling teams that won a record 14 straight division titles and the 1995 World Series championship. ...more

October 12, 2007