Jensen Lewis pitched like Francisco Rodriguez to make sure Los Angeles' closer never got a chance. ...more

August 18, 2008

The news was about as good as could have been expected Friday regarding Troy Percival's right knee, but the closer still will miss at least the next two weeks, and possibly a month. ...more

August 16, 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

The Rays keep taking punches, but nothing has managed to knock them down yet. ...more

August 15, 2008

Chone Figgins hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of New York with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. ...more

August 11, 2008

OK, so there have been several of these dramatic comebacks in this improbable Rays season. ...more

August 7, 2008

It's now been 14 years since Rich "Goose" Gossage intimidated from the mound with his combination of raw power, menacing delivery and trademark stash and scowl. ...more

July 27, 2008

The Rays reinstated closer Troy Percival from the disabled list this morning. Percival, who had been sidelined since July 2 with a left hamstring strain, replaces Gary Glover on the roster. ...more

July 20, 2008

Good fortune combined with outstanding starting pitching and an extraordinary at-bat by Evan Longoria on a historic evening for the revived Rays. ...more

July 20, 2008

What is your top memory of Yankee Stadium? I really have a lot of them, but none will surpass July 30, 1949. It was my 15th birthday. I was a huge Yankees fan, and they were playing the Chicago White Sox. We were sitting in the upper deck. Before the game started, they brought a huge birthday card onto the field. I turned to my mother and said, "How could you do this to me, embarrass me like this?" Well, it turned out that it was Casey Stengel's birthday, too. That's who the card was for. ...more

July 16, 2008