It was nearly 1 a.m. when B.J. Upton appeared at his locker Thursday. Most of his Rays' teammates had already been quizzed about the 3-2 loss to Philadelphia in Game 1 of the World Series, and the clubhouse was beginning to clear, but a large group of reporters waited to hear what Upton had to say because, as usual, he had been a focal point of the game. It wasn't the way he would have wanted to make his World Series debut, although he did have a nice throw from center field to cut down Shane Victorino at home, saving a run. At the plate though, it wasn't good. He went hitless in four at-bats. He hit into double plays his first two times up. And then there was that thing that follows Upton continually: the hustle issue. ...more

October 23, 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

So you're new to baseball and looking to follow the World Series? Here's an explanation of some terms you might hear. ...more

October 22, 2008

Around Tampa Bay, Red Sox CF Coco Crisp will forever be known as the fire starter, the man whose actions ignited a bench-clearing brawl with the Rays on June 5. ...more

October 19, 2008

At Lenny's Restaurant, the Philadelphia Phillies' watering hole in Clearwater, a crisis of loyalties looms. ...more

October 16, 2008

Red Sox DH David Ortiz observed after his team's victory Friday night that the Rays didn't have the same confident look they had during the regular season. ...more

October 12, 2008

There it was, a brightly wrapped moment for the Can't Miss Kid named Evan Longoria. ...more

October 11, 2008

One game into the American League Championship Series, the home-field advantage the Rays carved out over a six-month season is gone. ...more

October 11, 2008

Five thousand meaningless at-bats. If the ultimate measuring stick in sports is winning, that was all Carl Crawford and Rocco Baldelli had to show for their Devil Rays careers entering this season. ...more

October 5, 2008

Another day brought another twist in Carl Crawford's quest to make the Division Series roster - this one perhaps the outfielder's best argument yet to be included. ...more

September 28, 2008