Evan Longoria made the bus trip down here Sunday, the third consecutive spring training road game in which he has appeared. He even made the dreaded haul across the state to Jupiter last week. ...more

March 8, 2009

BRADENTON – Considering the state of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have endured 16 consecutive losing seasons, this likely will be the year that Eric Hinske's run of World Series appearances comes to an end. But he's still out there doing what he does best. ...more

March 6, 2009

Never mind the 6-3 Grapefruit League loss to the Blue Jays. The Rays had a strong showing at chilly Charlotte Sports Park on Sunday. ...more

March 1, 2009

Never mind the end result, the Rays had a strong showing in a 6-3 Grapefruit League loss to Toronto at chilly Charlotte Sports Park on Sunday. ...more

March 1, 2009

Final rosters for the World Baseball Classic were released Tuesday evening, and as expected Evan Longoria didn't make the cut for Team USA. ...more

February 24, 2009

At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Rays first baseman Carlos Pena sports some broad shoulders. ...more

February 22, 2009

It happened this offseason, while Evan Longoria played in his very first splashy golf tournament. He was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He shot it up and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've accomplished, there's a lot of kid in you. ...more

February 21, 2009

Watching baseball is easy. Playing and understanding the rules behind it is a whole different ballgame. ...more

February 21, 2009

And now the second act. Actually, we've had a sneak preview. It came while Evan Longoria played in his first splashy golf tournament this offseason. The 2008 American League Rookie of the Year was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where he played pretty well and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've already done, there's a lot of kid left in you. ...more

February 20, 2009

Evan Longoria was back in the clubhouse Thursday morning and was feeling better than Wednesday, when he went home early because of lingering pain from his wisdom tooth extraction last week. ...more

February 20, 2009