It has worked the past couple of years with Carlos Pena and Eric Hinske, so the Rays figured they might as well try again with Morgan Ensberg. ...more

February 9, 2009

Rays reliever Chad Bradford had elbow surgery last week and will be sidelined three to four months, the team announced today. ...more

February 9, 2009

Concerns about traffic, parking and noise sank a rezoning request Tuesday that would have allowed construction of a stadium for the Tampa Bay Rowdies professional soccer team. ...more

January 14, 2009

The owners of the Tampa Bay Rowdies professional soccer team withdrew its request to build a 5,000-seat stadium in Town 'N Country this morning after it appeared county commissioners were preparing to vote against a zoning change. ...more

January 13, 2009

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed veteran outfielder Gabe Kapler to a one-year major-league contract that will pay him $1 million. ...more

January 12, 2009

Right field, a revolving door in 2008 could once again provide a vehicle for several players to see action in 2009. ...more

January 10, 2009

As Rocco Baldelli cleaned out his locker at Tropicana Field the day after the World Series ended, he made sure to express his thanks to the Rays for treating him like a person rather than a faceless asset during his recent health woes. ...more

January 9, 2009

The Rays might have been able to string negotiations out another couple of weeks and still ended up signing Pat Burrell, perhaps saving a million dollars or two along the way. Even in a buyers' market, though, they didn't think it was worth the risk. ...more

January 6, 2009

Left-handed pitchers prompted no small amount of hand-wringing for the Rays during the course of the 2008 season. ...more

December 21, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG We know what the Rays did last season, and it was sensational, but the challenge now is to sustain that success. It's a tricky game that involves trying to fill a need before you actually need it. ...more

December 17, 2008