For a guy who was billed as a potential defensive savior for the Rays heading into his first season with the team, Jason Bartlett had experienced plenty of headaches in the field during his career. ...more

March 12, 2009

New Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and Pro Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler talked this week for the first time since their rift became public. The Denver Post reported on its Web site Tuesday night that the call only muddied the waters between McDaniels and Cutler, who left the conversation feeling he would be traded by draft day if the Broncos could find the right deal. A team official with knowledge of the discussions, however, told The Associated Press that despite what other sources may be saying, the two sides did not grow farther apart in this conversation. ...more

March 11, 2009

Andy Pettitte felt so good in his first spring training start that the New York Yankees let him pitch longer than his scheduled one-inning stint. ...more

March 9, 2009

The new look Lightning fans were promised during the summer never materialized. And in a season filled with new-look lows, Saturday's 9-3 beat-down at the hands of the Hurricanes looked like another new low. ...more

March 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Sure, call Sunlake a young team. The roster provides the evidence: one senior, two juniors, seven sophomores and three freshmen. In the starting lineup, five are sophomores, two are freshmen, one is a junior and one is a senior. But their record is 9-3 entering Friday night's game at Nature Coast. ...more

March 5, 2009

Those who wondered about the plan at One Buc have their answer, at least on offense. When the Buccaneers get the ball, the basic approach will be to knock their opponents down and run over them. ...more

March 3, 2009

Rocco Baldelli led the major leagues in love Friday. The Rays were reunited at last with those pesky Red Sox, and Baldelli made the trip up from Fort Myers to be DH - designated hugger. He saw old friends everywhere, faces from the Rays' from-nowhere run to the World Series, which carried past Boston in the American League Championship Series. More incredible, Baldelli was part of it. ...more

February 28, 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

Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg made his first appearance at the team's new spring training facility today. After taking a tour, he spent about 20 minutes chatting with reporters about various topics, including the new digs, the effect of the economy and his team's flexibility when it comes to adding to the payroll during the season. Here's a transcript of the highlights of the Sternberg Q&A session: ...more

February 24, 2009

Sonnanstine is dependent upon precision and consistency, and his margin for error is narrower than most of his peers. ...more

February 22, 2009