What's more of a thrill - hitting a home run or stealing home? ...more

March 20, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays face a "death sentence" unless the team eventually can obtain a new stadium and raise its revenue, a member of a stadium study group told the Pinellas County Commission Tuesday. ...more

March 17, 2010

Officials with the Tampa Bay Rays will turn Tropicana Field into a "baseball nightclub" after Friday home games in hopes of luring 5,000 to 10,000 more fans on a night that historically has had low attendance. ...more

March 16, 2010

Fernando Perez was wearing a slightly larger glove when he dislocated his left wrist last spring. ...more

March 16, 2010

Now that the formalities are over and James Shields is officially stamped as the Rays' Opening Day starter, the 28-year-old right-hander can set his sights on bigger targets. ...more

March 13, 2010

Murphy is the adorable golden retriever puppy Andy Sonnanstine brought to the Sallie House in December. All hair and energy, that Murphy. Go ahead, rub his neck. Scratch his back. ...more

February 26, 2010

Don't expect the soap opera that would be Carl Crawford's contract negotiations to play out over the summer. Both sides agreed to shelve the subject until after the season. ...more

February 25, 2010

The woman proposing a baseball stadium for downtown's Channel District shopped around the same idea for the Tampa Heights area. ...more

February 25, 2010

With the Rays' fan day over for another year, the big question is how to put more fans in the seats at Tropicana Field. Let's start by adding up the cost of attending a game for two people even if you live near the stadium, which I don't. Parking is $15; two nosebleed seats are $30; two hot dogs, one beer and a soda are about $24. So, the total is about $70, with tax, for two people. ...more

February 24, 2010

There must be a way for B.J. Upton to change his fortune on the field, to change the way he's perceived, to erase an uneven past. And he has the answer: A big season. ...more

February 22, 2010