Wednesday marked a significant milestone in SS Jason Bartlett's longer-than-expected return from a bruised right index finger. ...more

August 14, 2008

The Rays were fortunate to have an outfielder on hand in Rocco Baldelli to step in for the injured Carl Crawford on Sunday, but they know that won't be an everyday solution. ...more

August 11, 2008

The Texas Rangers placed outfielder David Murphy on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a sprained right knee. ...more

August 8, 2008

The Rays heard nothing but positives from afar as Rocco Baldelli worked through his latest rehab assignment with Montgomery. But they want to see - and hear - for themselves before deciding what comes next. ...more

August 3, 2008

The past two days my life has already been drastically changed, not only from what I've seen but from what I've experienced also. ...more

July 29, 2008

Mike Lowell hit a two-run single off Sean Green in the 12th inning, and the Red Sox took advantage of two outfield errors to beat the lowly Mariners 6-3 on Wednesday and complete Boston's first series sweep at Seattle in 15 years. ...more

July 24, 2008

Life has been good for Jonny Gomes the past few days. With the Rays set to wrap up a stretch of four consecutive games against a left-handed starter today, Gomes should be in the lineup for the fourth straight day. ...more

July 23, 2008

We writers live "surrounded by a cloud of witnesses." When I was 10 years old my family moved from the city to a tiny country town where the school was overcrowded, so all fifth graders - me included - attended an old-fashioned, one-room school. The teacher, Rhea O'Grady, had taught eight grades in that room for 40-some years. She was 74 and shorter than some of her students, but she ruled the classroom like a drill sergeant. The first day I eagerly slid into a seat in the second row just left of the middle. Mrs. O'Grady peered at me over her wire-rimmed glasses and jerked her head toward the other side of the room. My fellow students giggled and whispered as I sheepishly crossed the aisle. Apparently, I was the only one who didn't know that in "Old Lady O'Grady's" class, boys sat on the left, girls on the right. When it was time for recess, Mrs. O'Grady followed us outside with a huge canvas bag which she turned upside down. Out poured baseballs, softballs, and several bats. ...more

June 28, 2008

SEBRING — Cesar Martinez didn't let an error in the outfield linger over his team very long during Monday's practice — as quickly as the play was made, Martinez employed the youngster to run off his mistake. ...more

June 26, 2008

As any self-respecting big-time athlete would, Tim Beckham tried to play it cool Thursday afternoon. ...more

June 20, 2008