Scott Kazmir didn't sound surprised that his hopes of pitching in the World Baseball Classic had been rejected, but he was disappointed just the same. ...more

February 18, 2009

Opening day for Major League Baseball is April 6. But fans don't have to wait that long to see their favorite teams. Spring training games are scheduled from Feb. 25 to April 5 in Florida and Arizona. ...more

February 15, 2009

The Rays already are a hot ticket on the Grapefruit League circuit. ...more

January 16, 2009

The American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays today announced their 2009 Spring Training schedule as well as pricing options for the 16 home games at the newly renovated Charlotte Sports Park. ...more

November 20, 2008

RHP Josh Beckett did not tear his oblique muscle in his final regular-season start as Tom Verducci reported on SI.com on Thursday, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said before Game 5. ...more

October 17, 2008

Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota agreed today to end negotiations with the Boston Red Sox over a possible relocation of the team's spring training complex from Fort Myers to Sarasota. ...more

October 14, 2008

The month-long Grapefruit League season gets underway this week, and with it comes long, lazy afternoon getaways to a ballpark near you. ...more

February 25, 2008

The calendar tells us spring doesn't begin until March 20, but it really arrived last week when baseballs began hitting wooden bats and pounding leather gloves - the real sounds of the season. ...more

February 25, 2008

When the first pitch is thrown Saturday at Progress Energy Park for the Blue Jays-Rays game, it will mark the beginning of the end of an era. ...more

February 24, 2008

Nothing should be read into the decision to give Edwin Jackson the first start of the Grapefruit League season, according to Rays manager Joe Maddon. ...more

February 24, 2008