Andrew Friedman, the Rays executive vice president of baseball operations, came up with the game plan and put together the parts that turned this into a summer like none other. ...more

September 22, 2008

Yes, Delmon Young and Brendan Harris have noticed what their former team is doing. ...more

September 19, 2008

First place is theirs and theirs alone, and a playoff spot could be in hand before the weekend. ...more

September 18, 2008

The question, the only one left it sometimes seems, is just which catwalk the World Series-winning homer will hit. ...more

September 18, 2008

The Rays didn't lose any ground in the standings Saturday, but the potential gains that slipped away made for a disappointing finish to their longest day of the season. ...more

September 14, 2008

We're about four hours away from the first pitch tonight at Fenway Park as I sit to write this, and in a way that's a shame. Tuesday night's 5-4 victory by the Rays over the Red Sox was one you'd like a day or two to savor. ...more

September 10, 2008

The extraordinary dynamic that awaits the Rays as they prepare to open a potentially pivotal three-game series at Fenway Park tonight is best illustrated by the way the Red Sox reacted to Tampa Bay's walk-off loss Saturday afternoon. ...more

September 8, 2008

Starting RHP Matt Garza against the Blue Jays was about as close to a lock as the Rays could ask for this season, but he came up short Sunday. ...more

September 8, 2008

It was about this time last season that vigilance over how many innings the valuable arms of James Shields and Scott Kazmir reached a fever pitch. ...more

September 7, 2008

This is supposed to be the series in which the Rays pound the nails into the Yankees' coffin – at least as far as the American League East title goes. ...more

September 3, 2008