La Russa may be leaving St. Louis

Nobody will know how the St. Louis Cardinals' season might have ended if the third out hadn't escaped them in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009

Yankees-Rays Preview

Yankees-Rays Preview

Pettitte struggles night after Rays rough up Sabathia as Yanks slip in final series

Slumping Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer and rookie Jeff Niemann pitched five solid innings to win for the first time in more than a month and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night.

Boston velocity versus Anaheim speed

There are going to be two hard truths in play in the forthcoming division series between the Red Sox and the Angels, according to some talent evaluato...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Upton drives in two in eighth to lift Rays to win

B.J. Upton's key hit gave the Rays a win over the Mariners on Wednesday.

Promising careers at a crossroads

What do B.J. Upton, Jeremy Hermida and J.J. Hardy have in common? They're three younger players who find themselves at a career crossroads.

Garza fans 10 Jays to end nine-game winless streak

Matt Garza struck out 10 and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 4-0 on Saturday night.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Tampa Bay Rays

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the rapid demise of last year's American League champs.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009

Lester's gem sends Rays to 11th loss in row

Jon Lester allowed two hits in eight innings and the Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday for a doubleheader sweep.

Rough outing doesn't take shine off Rays' Davis

Wade Davis' second big league start, which came in a 9-1 loss Saturday against the Red Sox, didn't go as smoothly as the first, but in his two-plus in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 13, 2009

Beckett wins his 15th, but first since Aug. 12, as Rays lose ninth straight

Josh Beckett won his first game in a month, Alex Gonzalez led an eight-run third inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 in a game called by rain in the top of the sixth Saturday night.

...YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Grant Balfour #50 of the Tampa Bay Rays talks on the mound with Dioner Navarro #30 during the game against the New York Yankees on September 9, 2009 at Yankee Stadium...

Three Strikes: Piracy edition

STRIKE ONE -- THEY WERE JUST 17 DEPT. The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992. Think about that. The American League Rookie...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

Tigers rally against four relievers in ninth to beat Rays

Brandon Inge hit a grand slam in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers picked apart Tampa Bay's bullpen and beat the Rays 5-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

For Rays, wait 'til next year

...Which is probably small comfort if you're a Rays fan. After all, if only Dioner Navarro hadn't been so terribly disappointing this season ... or B.J. Upton ... or Andy Sonnanstine...