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Kelly Shoppach wants to get back to being the player he was in 2008. That's exactly what the Tampa Bay Rays are counting on. Complete Story...
Alex Rodriguez homered twice and drove in an AL-record seven runs in a 10-run sixth to help the playoff-bound New York Yankees finish the regular season with a 10-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
B.J. Upton ruined CC Sabathia's bid to become a 20-game winner, going 5 for 5 while hitting for the cycle and driving in a career-high six runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 13-4 on Friday night.
B.J. Upton has become the first player in Tampa Bay Rays history to hit for the cycle.
Chris Waters allowed one run over five innings in his first start of the season and the Baltimore Orioles stopped a 13-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Thursday night.
Fernando Perez drove home the go-ahead run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning for Tampa Bay, which overcame a five-run deficit to beat Texas 7-6 on Sunday, spoiling the Rangers' home finale and hurting their already slim playoff hopes.
B.J. Upton had three RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth, to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Wednesday night.
David Price allowed one run over 6 2-3 innings, Carl Crawford hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Sunday.
Wade Davis put a positive finish on a miserable road trip for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Wade Davis threw a four-hit shutout to earn his first major league win and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Thursday night to earn a split of the four-game series.
Jon Lester allowed two hits in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday for a doubleheader sweep, handing the AL champion Rays their 11th consecutive loss.
Derek Jeter tied Lou Gehrig atop the Yankees hit list and New York rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night thanks to a three-run homer by pinch-hitter Jorge Posada in the eighth inning.
Get ready for a compelling stretch run. These are some of the big series and important players to watch as October approaches:
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.
Boston had rare road success in Florida at the perfect time.
The Los Angels Angels have sent minor league second baseman Sean Rodriguez to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete last week's trade for Scott Kazmir.
Carlos Pena hit his AL-best 38th homer and drove in four runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Monday for a split of their four-game series.
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carl Crawford was held out of the lineup Tuesday night with muscle tightness in his lower back and is likely to miss another game, too.
Paul Byrd was pitching to kids a little less than a month ago. He felt like one after his return to the majors.
Marco Scutaro scored the winning run on a wild pitch after Rays closer J.P. Howell loaded the bases with three walks, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallies to beat Tampa Bay on Wednesday night in a game in which two umpires were injured.
Scott Feldman won his fifth consecutive road start, Michael Young and Ivan Rodriguez each drove in two runs and the Texas Rangers avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 on Sunday.
Brian Roberts hit his fourth career grand slam and Nolan Reimold added a three-run shot, leading the Baltimore Orioles past the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Thursday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher hit in the head by a line drive this week has been moved out of the intensive care unit.
Boston Red Sox - The Hunt for Red October - Boston.comThis is a great Boston Globe feature covering the three-team A.L. East Wild Card race between the Boston Red Sox, the Texas Rangers, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rays are among MLB teams providing healthier fare for players - St. Petersburg TimesThose All-American delicacies of baseball — hot dogs, burgers and fries — are having a bummer season inside the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse.
2 Rays minor players suspended for testing positive |St. PetersburgA pair of Tampa Bay Rays in the Venezuelan Summer League have been suspended under baseball's minor league drug program after testing positive for metabolites of nandrolone.
Rays hit catwalk for charityThe Tampa Bay Rays traded the field for the catwalk at International Plaza to raise money to help make dreams come true for sick children.
Though I'm neither a Red Sox nor a Yankees' fan, I'm also not one of those guys who go on complaining all day about them receiving too much coverage either.
Rays Hope To Stay In Fans' Hearts, BudgetsWhen the baseball-watching world last left the Tampa Bay Rays, their home stadium was ringing.
TB Fan Stands to win 25k if Rays win Series on $100 betMarger, a lifelong St. Petersburg resident and a season-ticket holder since the team's inception in 1998, stands to win $25,000 on a $100 bet he placed at Bally's last November during a quick swing through Las Vegas.
Can't lose: Obama backs Rays, Phillies - Kenneth P. Vogel and Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico.comOn Oct. 11, Obama told a crowd in the City of Brotherly Love — the biggest city on the key swing state of Pennsylvania: "My White Sox are gone, so I'll go ahead and root for the Phillies now."
Rays' World: Boston falls in Game 7 of ALCSTampa Bay Rays topple defending champions Boston Red Sox 3-1 in game 7 of the ALCS. Rays are on their way to their first World Series!
Sox Skipper to Lead McCain Battle [Roger Angell Blogs BoSox]...[A]n eight-run seventh inning by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929, which won the fourth game and put the White Elephants (as the A's were called then) on their way to a five-game championship win over the Chicago Cubs.
Inspiration or Folly, Depending on the Outcome The pitch careened out of Mike Timlin's hand. Jason Bartlett's eyes widened, his foot strode forward and his biceps flexed, committing to swing. Fernando Perez broke from second and accelerated toward third.
Avery, Three Rivers and the passage of timeSeventeen years to the day. That's how long its been since the Atlanta Braves won their first playoff game, the baby-faced Steve Avery buckling the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.
Braves playing for their jobs, as offseason of change loomsAs the Atlanta Braves wind down their worst season in nearly two decades, get ready for an offseason that will be vastly different for a franchise that usually just re-tools itself from November to February.
With latest trade Yankees/Red Sox/Rays Battle is shaping up to be epicIt's getting to be a tight race between Tampa, New York and Boston. Tampa lost again tonight, as I write this Boston is looking to rally against the Angels, and the Yankees are losing.
Braves start second half with one-run victory over NatsBrian McCann's bases-clearing triple and two hits from Brent Lillibridge powered the Braves to a 7-6 victory Friday over Washington at Turner Field, as Atlanta gained ground on both the Mets and Marlins in its first game after the All-Star break. Tim Hudson earned his 10th win.
Immigration treats church sanctuary delicatelyEveryone knows where Flor Crisostomo lives, even the federal immigration officials who have ordered her deported to Mexico.
Papelbon reportedly threatens 'payback' to RaysBad blood still exists between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, at least according to Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon.
Bench Clearing Brawl between Red Sox and Rays [video]Benches clear in second inning when Coco Crisp gets hit by a pitch
Quake in China Leaves Behind Thousands of Orphans VOA reports: The earthquake in southwestern China displaced five million people, and many families were separated, leaving parents and children still looking for their loved ones.
Rays usher in new era with new identityST. PETERSBURG -- Now wearing blue, your Tampa Bay Rays.
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