From his playing days to his coaching career, Dave Magadan has been with eight organizations in Major League Baseball. ...more

February 21, 2009

Smoke trails formed spider webs over Bright House Networks Field as fireworks exploded to the tune of Queen's "We are the champions." Fans gathered around the stadium's concourse for a moment over a quarter century in the making. After 28 years, Major League Baseball's World Series trophy had returned to Clearwater. ...more

February 21, 2009

Watching baseball is easy. Playing and understanding the rules behind it is a whole different ballgame. ...more

February 21, 2009

Alex Rodriguez ducked follow-up questions about his drug use, refusing to address a report identifying the cousin the Yankees star claims injected him with a banned substance. ...more

February 20, 2009

As late as Friday, the New York Yankees were trying to downplay the inevitable Alex Rodriguez question-and-answer session with the media about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. They definitely had no intention of using the large tent that Andy Pettitte used just outside the field last year. The idea was that A-Rod would say basically that he had already 'fessed up to ESPN and that there was no sense in repeating himself. Well, that's all changed. ...more

February 17, 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 last time the economy was worse than today was during the Great Depression, when a reporter asked New York Yankees star Babe Ruth why he got paid more than President Herbert Hoover. ...more

February 15, 2009

In the current climate of Major League Baseball, there's something particularly fitting about a story of an elite ballplayer who falls from fame and fortune thanks to his own steroid-fueled self-destruction. ...more

February 15, 2009

Towns across Florida have been doing everything they can to protect one of their best sources of revenue: spring training. ...more

February 13, 2009

Grant Balfour arrived in camp today, and he won't be leaving to join the Australian team for the World Baseball Classic. Though Balfour was on Australia's provisional roster and looking forward to playing for his country, he said the Rays made it clear they would prefer he sit out the competition and focus on preparing for the season, and he agreed to do so. ...more

February 13, 2009