Kevin Youkilis created the drama. Mike Lowell gave Boston the win. Lowell hit a go-ahead, three-run homer two innings after Youkilis' shot squirted out of Johnny Damon's glove, bounced off the top of the left-field wall three times, and sat on the fence for several tantalizing seconds. ...more

July 5, 2008

G'day. The Rays' Intercontinental Express rolls on. ...more

July 2, 2008

Winning meaningful baseball games isn't easy, and the path the Rays traveled to escape with a 5-4 victory was evidence of that. ...more

July 1, 2008

There are going to be days like this for the Rays, even if they roll on and on into September and beyond. The trick will be to limit the number of these days, especially against this team. Especially at this place. ...more

June 4, 2008

Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. ...more

May 20, 2008

BOSTON The last time Edwin Jackson faced the Red Sox, a week ago at Tropicana Field, Rays manager Joe Maddon liked the young right-hander's body language more than anything. Stern expression on his face, cap pulled down low, Jackson was the picture of focus as he out-dueled Clay Buchholz and led the Rays to victory. ...more

May 3, 2008

David Ortiz will play first base for Boston when the World Series resumes tonight, and Kevin Youkilis will be benched as the Red Sox adjust to life without a designated hitter. ...more

October 27, 2007

Daisuke Matsuzaka hit a home run in Japan last year, and the Boston pitcher should get a chance to bat when he starts Game 3 of the World Series in Denver. Which also means David Ortiz, Mike Lowell or Kevin Youkilis will be left out of the lineup with no designated hitter at Coors Field. ...more

October 24, 2007

FIRST-TIMERS The Colorado Rockies, in their 15th season, are making their first appearance in the World Series. The Rockies, winners of 21 of their past 22 games, are the sixth team since 1992 to reach the Fall Classic for the first time. The previous five have a 4-1 record with Toronto (1992), Florida (1997), Arizona (2001) and Anaheim (2002) all victorious and Houston (2005) the one to fail. ...more

October 24, 2007

First Base Nobody has enjoyed Colorado's incredible charge to the NL pennant more than Todd Helton, a longtime star who waited 11 years and 1,578 games to reach the postseason. No longer the home run threat he once was, Helton still has gap-to-gap pop and a sharp eye. Often overshadowed by Boston's big names, Kevin Youkilis is one of the most underrated players in baseball. He's coming off a huge AL Championship Series against Cleveland, when he batted .500 (14-for-28) with three homers, a double, a triple, five walks and seven RBIs. He's hitting .425 in the postseason overall, and he has a reliable glove. ...more

October 24, 2007