The Los Angeles Dodgers made a big push to lock up the NL West, acquiring slugging first baseman Jim Thome from the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Jon Garland from the Arizona Diamondbacks. ...more

September 2, 2009

Like a baseball team picking up an extra player for a pennant race, Port Richey City Hall has added some talent to its roster as it makes a concerted push in a new direction. Former Tarpon Springs City Manager Ellen Posivach is doing the job of assistant city manager and development manager. ...more

November 12, 2008

It began with another reputation-minting start from a 24-year-old in his first full season in the majors and ended with a national coming-out party for a 23-year-old who has just over a month in the big leagues. ...more

October 21, 2008

Andy Sonnanstine was mildly irritated about losing his cell phone earlier in the day. Nothing else bothered him Monday night at hostile U.S. Cellular Field. ...more

October 7, 2008

Between David Price's start Monday night, Mitch Talbot getting the call for the nightcap of today's doubleheader and an expected relief appearance by Jeff Niemann sometime today, Rays fans should get a look at three-quarters of Durham's playoff rotation in the heat of a pennant race. ...more

September 23, 2008

The Rays may not have a true ace on their pitching staff, but Andy Sonnanstine has pitched like one under the glare of a pennant race spotlight. ...more

September 17, 2008

Leave it to a member of the Red Sox to put the Rays' attendance woes in the kind of straightforward terms that public relations-conscious members of the home team have generally avoided. ...more

September 17, 2008

seven last chances to see what you'll never see again. There's only one first time in a pennant race. Just one. ...more

September 15, 2008

Cool as ever on his first day in the major leagues, David Price figured he wouldn't have much trouble finding his way around during his first visit to the Big Apple. ...more

September 14, 2008

When baseball's regular season began, Minnesota Twins rookie right fielder Denard Span was disappointed. ...more

September 13, 2008