MEET A RAY NAME: Matt Garza POSITION: RHP ...more

March 28, 2009

It wasn't necessarily by design, but the Rays got their first look this spring at Jeff Niemann in the kind of situation he might face if he opens the season in the bullpen. They could have been forgiven for wanting to look away. ...more

March 21, 2009

Eduardo Morlan is back in the Rays' organization. The reliever was selected by the Brewers in the Rule 5 draft in December but was cut by Milwaukee on Tuesday. ...more

March 19, 2009

Anyone who watched the Rays regularly over the course of the 2008 season and into the playoffs witnessed at least once or twice just how dominant Matt Garza can be. ...more

March 16, 2009

When Rays manager Joe Maddon examines the work of his catcher, Dioner Navarro, he expresses admiration. ...more

March 14, 2009

Tuesday was Matt Garza's first chance to get into a game and try out some of the things he has been working on in his bullpen sessions the last few weeks, but the Blue Jays wouldn't play along. ...more

March 10, 2009

Two of the four pitchers guaranteed a spot in the Rays' season-opening rotation will make their debut today, but Matt Garza and Andy Sonnanstine might not be the top attractions. Not with David Price set to make his first appearance of 2009. ...more

March 9, 2009

Sometime Tuesday afternoon, after Matt Garza and Andy Sonnanstine pitch a couple of innings each in their first appearances of the spring, David Price will stare down an opposing hitter for the first time since Game 5 of the World Series. ...more

March 7, 2009

James Shields is now the official ace of the Rays' staff — for what that's worth. On this team, I suspect it's not worth much because the Rays' rotation is the deepest part of a really deep team. On many clubs, Scott Kazmir would be the unquestioned stud. On many clubs, Matt Garza would be the ace. Here, he's No. 3. Andy Sonnanstine is as solid as it gets at No. 4. And in a couple of years, we could be writing about the choice of David Price as Opening Day starter. ...more

March 5, 2009

For the second consecutive season, James Shields will be called upon to set the tone for the Rays on Opening Day. But this year's assignment will be a bit sweeter. ...more

March 5, 2009