Russ McNickle spent Wednesday afternoon in and out of Saint Leo's athletic offices, getting to know as many people as he can and returning a long string of messages that had been piling up on his cell phone. ...more

June 26, 2008

Lou Piniella generated all the buzz, but another former Rays manager also made his return Tuesday. ...more

June 18, 2008

Once he decided to fire Willie Randolph, New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya caught a flight to the West Coast, went to the team hotel and waited to deliver the news in person. ...more

June 18, 2008

Willie Randolph emerged from the visiting manager's office at Angel Stadium on Monday, looking a little tired and wearing a gray T-shirt that read "Property of the New York Mets." ...more

June 17, 2008

The enduring image from Matt Garza's last start was of Dioner Navarro screaming in the pitcher's face on the mound in Texas, delivering a message in the most direct manner possible before the two took it up a notch by scuffling in the dugout. ...more

June 15, 2008

Former Riverview High standout Anthony Ferrara, a seventh-round selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in last week's Major League Baseball amateur draft, has signed with the organization. ...more

June 11, 2008

There were no fines, no official reprimands handed down in the wake of the heated dispute between Matt Garza and Dioner Navarro during Sunday's game. ...more

June 10, 2008

A feel-good weekend for the Rays deteriorated Sunday into a frustrating series finale that saw the starting pitcher and catcher square off in the dugout, a handful of balls misplayed and a player ejected for disputing a called third strike. ...more

June 9, 2008

Carl Crawford doesn't need to look at a stat sheet to know how much better Tampa Bay's starting pitchers have been this season compared with past years. ...more

June 3, 2008

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox didn't throw any verbal curveballs when describing the way starter Tim Hudson pitched in the season opener March 30 at Washington. ...more

May 21, 2008