ST. PETERSBURG – Cole Hamels has enjoyed a steady climb up the ranks of the top left-handed pitchers in baseball. But he has used the stage of the 2008 playoffs as his coming-out party. ...more

October 23, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays' improbable season continued Wednesday night on Major League Baseball's biggest stage with Game 1 of the World Series at Tropicana Field. ...more

October 23, 2008

It was like meeting the great and powerful Oz. The Voice. Akkk-ahhh-nor-eeee Eeeee-wah-mur-ahhhh! ...more

October 23, 2008

Scott Kazmir pitched well enough to give the Rays a chance to win Game 1 the World Series on Wednesday night. ...more

October 23, 2008

The desire to keep James Shields from pitching on short rest is the reason Scott Kazmir will get the start tonight in Game 1 of the World Series, but all parties involved feel a lot better about it after the way Kazmir's last start unfolded. ...more

October 22, 2008

Another season, another Berkeley Prep-Tampa Prep rivalry match to add to the record books. ...more

October 21, 2008

TAMPA - For good or ill, your memories of the Tampa Bay Rays' first trip to the World Series will include The Backstreet Boys. ...more

October 21, 2008

Scott Kazmir's press conference ...more

October 21, 2008

What recession? Not if the indicator is the asking price for tickets to Wednesday's World Series opener at Tropicana Field between the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies . ...more

October 21, 2008

The Rays likely won't make it official until today, but Scott Kazmir is expected to get the ball to open Game 1 of the World Series. ...more

October 21, 2008