Almost stammering with excitement, the remnants of a celebratory shaving-cream pie still clinging to his shirt and ears, Jason Hammel summed up what transpired the past three evenings at Fenway Park rather succinctly. ...more

September 12, 2008

Want to win free tickets for the upcoming Red Sox series? Just write your own witty caption for this photo. ...more

September 11, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly returns with his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Martin's guest this time is Tampa Bay Rays beat writer Marc Lancaster, fresh off covering the Rays' series win against the Red Sox in Boston. They discuss the improbable ways this baseball team has managed to win games and build a lead in the AL East. ...more

September 11, 2008

BOSTON – Almost stammering with excitement, the remnants of a celebratory shaving cream pie still clinging to his shirt and his ears, Jason Hammel summed up what transpired the past three evenings at Fenway Park rather succinctly. ...more

September 11, 2008

BOSTON As the ball left his bat and arched high and deep toward the Green Monster, Carlos Pena thought to himself, "Just hit the wall." He wasn't sure he had hit it hard enough, or high enough, but it turned out to be just enough. ...more

September 11, 2008

The extraordinary dynamic that awaits the Rays as they prepare to open a potentially pivotal three-game series at Fenway Park tonight is best illustrated by the way the Red Sox reacted to Tampa Bay's walk-off loss Saturday afternoon. ...more

September 8, 2008

The most significant road trip in Rays franchise history continues in Boston, where the Rays have yet to beat the defending World Series champions this season. ...more

September 8, 2008

New York, one of only two AL teams with a winning record against the Rays this season, topped Tampa Bay for the eighth time in 13 meetings. ...more

September 3, 2008

For years we wondered what "meaningful" baseball in September for the Rays would feel like. We had seen it before on television, of course, in all those other cities. It looked exciting, sure, but how could we tell for sure without experiencing the real thing? ...more

September 3, 2008