There were plenty of major-league scouts sitting behind home plate with radar guns in hand. They were there to see one person - Mitchell starting pitcher Patrick Schuster. ...more

February 28, 2009

The Rays could have given the start in their Grapefruit League opener to Jason Hammel, an established member of the team who is battling for a rotation spot. ...more

February 26, 2009

How far did the Rays stretch their payroll to reel in Pat Burrell and the others they signed this winter? Pretty much to the limit, according to Stuart Sternberg. ...more

February 25, 2009

Everything still seemed relatively familiar for new Rays outfielder Matt Joyce as he returned to the North Brandon Little League fields he grew up on. ...more

February 25, 2009

Everything still seemed relatively familiar for new Rays outfielder Matt Joyce as he returned to the North Brandon Little League fields he grew up on. ...more

February 25, 2009

On the eve of spring training's exhibition season, when questions must be answered, the Rays have a large one looming. What to do with David Price? ...more

February 24, 2009

All Tim Beckham could do was sit back and take it. One day last week, the youngest Ray was subjected to a carefully choreographed verbal beating from a man who has been handing them out for years, wisecracking Tampa Bay first base coach George Hendrick. ...more

February 23, 2009

David Ortiz says he worked out with controversial trainer Angel Presinal in the Dominican Republic, but the Red Sox slugger never saw anyone use performance-enhancing drugs there. ...more

February 21, 2009

Jeff Niemann has only five major-league appearances to his credit, but in many regards 2009 qualifies as a make-or-break year for the former first-round pick. ...more

February 20, 2009

Jeff Niemann has only five major-league appearances, but in many regards 2009 qualifies as a make-or-break year. ...more

February 17, 2009