Those who wondered about the plan at One Buc have their answer, at least on offense. When the Buccaneers get the ball, the basic approach will be to knock their opponents down and run over them. ...more

March 3, 2009

Rocco Baldelli led the major leagues in love Friday. The Rays were reunited at last with those pesky Red Sox, and Baldelli made the trip up from Fort Myers to be DH - designated hugger. He saw old friends everywhere, faces from the Rays' from-nowhere run to the World Series, which carried past Boston in the American League Championship Series. More incredible, Baldelli was part of it. ...more

February 28, 2009

Final rosters for the World Baseball Classic were released Tuesday evening, and as expected Evan Longoria didn't make the cut for Team USA. ...more

February 24, 2009

Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg made his first appearance at the team's new spring training facility today. After taking a tour, he spent about 20 minutes chatting with reporters about various topics, including the new digs, the effect of the economy and his team's flexibility when it comes to adding to the payroll during the season. Here's a transcript of the highlights of the Sternberg Q&A session: ...more

February 24, 2009

Sonnanstine is dependent upon precision and consistency, and his margin for error is narrower than most of his peers. ...more

February 22, 2009

Once he recovered from the shock of being unceremoniously dumped by the Cardinals just before spring training began, Adam Kennedy knew he at least had his pick of where to sign. ...more

February 21, 2009

It happened this offseason, while Evan Longoria played in his very first splashy golf tournament. He was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He shot it up and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've accomplished, there's a lot of kid in you. ...more

February 21, 2009

It's all about the measurables at the scouting combine. Everyone wants to know how tall you are, how fast you can run and how much you weigh. ...more

February 20, 2009

And now the second act. Actually, we've had a sneak preview. It came while Evan Longoria played in his first splashy golf tournament this offseason. The 2008 American League Rookie of the Year was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where he played pretty well and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've already done, there's a lot of kid left in you. ...more

February 20, 2009

It might sound like a spring training cliche, but OF Carl Crawford looked and - perhaps more significantly - sounded like a new man Wednesday on his first day in camp. Reporting strong and healthy and saying he checked in at 225 pounds - 10 more than his listed weight - Crawford said he feels as good as he has in a long time. That isn't something he necessarily says every spring, either. ...more

February 19, 2009