Welcome to a very different September. Welcome to the first meaningful stretch run in Rays' franchise history. It's a real, live pennant race. ...more

September 2, 2008

Here are five pennant races with a permanent spot in baseball history: MIRACLE OF COOGAN'S BLUFF ...more

September 2, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, there was this big moment, at least for me. I came home late one night after a Rays game and was checking on my 11-year-old, the one and only Conor. He woke up. He asked if the Rays had won. I told him they had, again. I was on my way out of the room and he was on his way back to sleep when I heard his voice. ...more

August 30, 2008

If baseball's new replay rule had been around 10 days ago, two really bad calls that went against the Rays would still just be two really bad calls. ...more

August 27, 2008

The St. Louis Cardinals decided to plug Adam Wainwright into their rotation instead of as the fill-in closer, and will give him a start Friday against the Braves. ...more

August 21, 2008

The president of a Tampa headhunting firm is going to chase around the world on CBS' "Amazing Race 13." ...more

August 20, 2008

Tim Hudson is likely headed for surgery after two doctors found the Atlanta Braves ace has major ligament damage in his pitching elbow. ...more

July 31, 2008

Bob Gibson wore a smile, rather than a scowl. Known for throwing hard, high and tight, the no-nonsense pitcher presented a much different face Tuesday. He waved to thousands of fans and beamed for their snapshots as a parade of Hall of Famers rolled through midtown Manhattan in a prelude to the All-Star Game. ...more

July 16, 2008

Anheuser-Busch's storied brewing history includes a Tampa footnote. The nation's largest brewer made its Budweiser and other beers at a small plant on the grounds of what would become Busch Gardens starting in 1959. The original "theme park" was a beer garden where patrons could enjoy free Bud products from the plant while watching an exotic bird show and the Busch family's own animal collection at Busch Boulevard and 30th Street. ...more

July 15, 2008

The Chicago Cubs tied the National League record for most players on an All-Star team when Carlos Marmol was selected Sunday to replace teammate Kerry Wood, becoming the eighth player picked for the team. ...more

July 14, 2008