With his penchant for throwing too many pitches and getting twisted up over his mechanics, Scott Kazmir is the Rays starting pitcher who gives fans the most anxiety. ...more

March 29, 2009

Manager Joe Maddon said after Wednesday night's game that telling pitcher David Price he was being optioned to Triple-A Durham today wasn't difficult. ...more

March 26, 2009

Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir has been Tampa Bay's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Kaz. Columnist Martin Fennelly ponders who will show up this year. ...more

March 9, 2009

Scott Kazmir's first appearance of the spring prompted superlatives from the left-hander. ...more

March 9, 2009

Sometime Tuesday afternoon, after Matt Garza and Andy Sonnanstine pitch a couple of innings each in their first appearances of the spring, David Price will stare down an opposing hitter for the first time since Game 5 of the World Series. ...more

March 7, 2009

Mike Maroth faced major leaguer batters for the first time since 2007, and gave up two runs in two innings of the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-4 loss to Canada on Tuesday. ...more

March 3, 2009

On the eve of spring training's exhibition season, when questions must be answered, the Rays have a large one looming. What to do with David Price? ...more

February 24, 2009

Andy Sonnanstine did something he had never done in his career in Game 4 of the World Series: He walked in a run. ...more

October 27, 2008

Scott Kazmir pitched well enough to give the Rays a fighting chance in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. ...more

October 23, 2008

Two-Seam Fastball Hold the index and middle fingers with the seams. How it works: The pitch is thrown with an arm side run, which allows the ball to dip away to left-handed hitters (or right-handed if the pitcher is a lefty) and into a right-handed batter (or into a lefty for a left-handed pitcher). ...more

October 22, 2008