Jim Tracy of Colorado won the NL Manager of the Year award Wednesday - and earned a new contract, too - while Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the AL honor. ...more

November 19, 2009

Francisco Liriano is getting stronger with each spring training start. ...more

March 9, 2009

With no reason to be distracted, Jason Kubel is off to a strong start this spring. ...more

March 7, 2009

Marc Lancaster, Tampa Bay Rays beat writer for The Tampa Tribune, is at the Major League Baseball winter meetings, being held at the Bellagio hotel and casino. Here are highlights from his Monday blog. Follow Marc's "Hot Stove League" updates live at http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C142/. ...more

December 8, 2008

It figures that the man who managed to turn the baseball world upside down would still be globetrotting Wednesday when he received the news. ...more

November 13, 2008

Joe Maddon has won the American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Tampa Bay Rays from baseball's basement to the World Series. Lou Piniella of the Chicago Cubs is the National League winner. ...more

November 12, 2008

What are the odds of the Rays losing a game in which they have James Shields pitching and score five runs in the bottom of the first? ...more

September 19, 2008

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

September 13, 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

By virtue of their place at the bottom of the 2007 major-league standings, the Rays once again will have the first pick in today's Rule 5 draft. ...more

December 6, 2007