RHP Josh Beckett did not tear his oblique muscle in his final regular-season start as Tom Verducci reported on SI.com on Thursday, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said before Game 5. ...more

October 17, 2008

Star Of The Game: J.D. Drew Drew led the Red Sox's dramatic 8-7 comeback victory against the Rays on Thursday night in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Drew's two-run homer in the eighth inning pulled Boston within 7-6. In the ninth with two outs, Drew's RBI single drove in the winning run. Drew's heroics overshadowed Rays center fielder B.J. Upton, who smashed his sixth home run of the playoffs. Only Barry Bonds (eight in 2002), Carlos Beltran (eight in 2004) and Troy Glaus (seven in 2002) have more in a single postseason. Overall, Upton went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. ...more

October 17, 2008

Needing only one win in three games to advance to the World Series, the Rays decided to try to cover themselves through the weekend rather than go for broke with their best pitcher tonight. ...more

October 16, 2008

PLAYERS' PLAYLIST A ball player's walk-up song gives fans a little insight into his personality. Here are some of the theme songs chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays: ...more

October 16, 2008

Picking a personal walk-up song gives a little insight into a player's personality. Here are some of the theme songs chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

October 15, 2008

Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir's American League Championship Series press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Kazmir will start Game 5 on Thursday night: ...more

October 15, 2008

The people have spoken, and the Rays have conceded. Should the American League Championship Series return to Tropicana Field for Games 6 and 7, the team will remove the tarps that have blocked off upper-level seats all year to allow thousands more fans in the building. ...more

October 15, 2008

Sock and Awe. Do not try to adjust your planet. ...more

October 15, 2008

Following Saturday night's game, a reporter mentioned to Matt Garza that it was a good thing the Rays won Game 2, since going to Fenway Park down 2-0 to face Jon Lester might not have been very pleasant for Tampa Bay. ...more

October 13, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG Dan Wheeler may not be a true closer, but he may have saved the Rays' season Saturday night. ...more

October 12, 2008