Pat Burrell isn't with the Phillies anymore, yet the City of Brotherly Love is still close to his heart. ...more

March 13, 2009

RAYS ADDRESS: Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte ...more

March 13, 2009

RAYS ADDRESS: Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte ...more

March 12, 2009

For a quick, perhaps subconscious, glimpse of the world Mitch Talbot inhabits this spring, listen to how he describes the place he would like to begin this season, the major leagues. ...more

March 4, 2009

RAYS Address: Charlotte County Stadium, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte ...more

March 3, 2009

Philly fans being Philly fans, Pat Burrell wasn't quite sure what to expect when he stepped to the plate Saturday at Bright House Field. After helping the Phillies to a World Series title last fall, though, he needn't have worried. ...more

February 28, 2009

No one has to convince James Shields about new addition Pat Burrell's potential worth to the Rays. His memories of three battles with Burrell in Game 2 of the World Series remain fresh. ...more

January 15, 2009

The city of champions? Just 2 1/2 months after the Phillies ended Philadelphia's 25-year championship drought by winning the World Series, the Eagles are two victories away from capturing their first Super Bowl title. ...more

January 13, 2009

A few months ago, he was at the head of the championship parade in Philadelphia. The city belonged to the Phillies and so did Pat Burrell. Now he joins the team he helped beat in the World Series. ...more

January 6, 2009

The Rays might have been able to string negotiations out another couple of weeks and still ended up signing Pat Burrell, perhaps saving a million dollars or two along the way. Even in a buyers' market, though, they didn't think it was worth the risk. ...more

January 6, 2009