It was Cliff Floyd who first sounded the alarm during the week before the All-Star break. ...more

July 27, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. With the Red Sox and Yankees set to face off at Fenway Park over the next three days, the Rays' four-game set against the Royals that opened Thursday night represents an opportunity to create a bit of space. ...more

July 24, 2008

Mike Lowell hit a two-run single off Sean Green in the 12th inning, and the Red Sox took advantage of two outfield errors to beat the lowly Mariners 6-3 on Wednesday and complete Boston's first series sweep at Seattle in 15 years. ...more

July 24, 2008

There was no national TV audience, no extra burst of adrenaline provided by a huge crowd at Tropicana Field. These were the Royals, not the Red Sox, and the Rays couldn't help but notice the difference - in the stands and the standings. ...more

July 5, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have gone from the basement to the penthouse, parlaying their cellar-dwelling ways into a 31/2-game lead in the American League East. ...more

July 3, 2008

SEBRING — A potent offense and a solid pitching staff paced Hardee to an 11-5 win victory over Sebring in the Dixie Angels (ages 9-10) District 8 softball tournament on Friday night at Max Long Recreational Complex. The victory gave Hardee a two-game sweep of Sebring and the District 8 championship. By winning the district championship, Hardee earned a berth in next week's state tournament in Belleview. ...more

June 28, 2008

The Rays might look back on these three days in June and remember them fondly as the moment a franchise collectively became one of fortune's favorites. Only with the perspective that comes at the end of a 162-game season will they know for sure. ...more

June 20, 2008

Yankees ace Chien-Ming Wang will be on crutches and wear a boot for at least six weeks after injuring his right foot running the bases, the latest blow to New York's banged-up pitching staff. ...more

June 17, 2008

Rickie Weeks delivered a run-scoring triple in the eighth inning to make a winner of Jeff Suppan, who baffled the Atlanta Braves for eight innings in the Milwaukee Brewers' 1-0 victory Wednesday night. ...more

May 29, 2008

Carlos Pena said he knew when the ball left Evan Longoria's bat that he'd score in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday at Tropicana Field. Rays manager Joe Maddon said he knew it, too. ...more

May 26, 2008