Evan Longoria was back in the clubhouse Thursday morning and was feeling better than Wednesday, when he went home early because of lingering pain from his wisdom tooth extraction last week. ...more

February 20, 2009

When the Rays departed Tropicana Field nearly two weeks ago, Joe Maddon hoped his team would be able to break even on a 10-game trip to Seattle, Oakland and Texas. And that was before he knew he would lose three key players - Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria and Troy Percival - along the way. ...more

August 18, 2008

The way Troy Percival looked after Thursday's game, with his right leg encased in a thigh-to-ankle brace and crutches necessary to navigate the clubhouse, it appears likely he'll be back on the disabled list sometime today. ...more

August 15, 2008

As the latest breakdown of his left hamstring Monday night demonstrated, Troy Percival and the Rays' training staff are about out of ways to patch up the veteran closer on a day-to-day basis. ...more

July 2, 2008

There aren't that many jobs to be won in Rays camp during the next six weeks, but the battle for the four open spots on the pitching staff will be at the forefront. ...more

February 15, 2008

Jim Hickey looks at the potential pieces available in his bullpen heading into spring training, compares them to what he had last year, and comes to an inescapable conclusion. ...more

January 27, 2008