It's fair to say Morgan Ensberg was looking for good vibes as much as anything when he chose to sign a minor-league deal with the Rays shortly before spring training. ...more

February 20, 2009

Jeff Niemann has only five major-league appearances to his credit, but in many regards 2009 qualifies as a make-or-break year for the former first-round pick. ...more

February 20, 2009

It might sound like a spring training cliche, but OF Carl Crawford looked and - perhaps more significantly - sounded like a new man Wednesday on his first day in camp. Reporting strong and healthy and saying he checked in at 225 pounds - 10 more than his listed weight - Crawford said he feels as good as he has in a long time. That isn't something he necessarily says every spring, either. ...more

February 19, 2009

Scott Kazmir didn't sound surprised that his hopes of pitching in the World Baseball Classic had been rejected, but he was disappointed just the same. ...more

February 18, 2009

Jeff Niemann has only five major-league appearances, but in many regards 2009 qualifies as a make-or-break year. ...more

February 17, 2009

The opening of spring training is always the time to express unbridled enthusiasm about what might lie ahead in the coming season, and this time around no one is raising any eyebrows when the Rays talk about aiming high. ...more

February 13, 2009

As Troy Percival reported to Tampa Bay Rays camp today, he felt like as new a man as he can be considering how many miles he already has put on his 39-year-old body. ...more

February 13, 2009

As the first pitch of the new baseball season draws closer, there are plenty of questions running through the mind of Avon Park head coach Mort Jackson. ...more

February 12, 2009

A press release from the Rays on a limited-time ticket package they're making available in conjunction with Fan Fest this weekend: ...more

February 10, 2009

Rays reliever Chad Bradford had elbow surgery last week and will be sidelined three to four months, the team announced today. ...more

February 9, 2009