Although people are calling in sick for Rays games, health officials say they're getting prepared for the real thing: Flu season started Sept. 28. ...more

October 15, 2008

Star Of The Game: Carl Crawford When the postseason began, Crawford almost had to talk his way back into the lineup after missing nearly two months to injury. He insisted he was ready. He insisted he was all the way back. Believe it. Crawford was 5-for-5 - a triple, two doubles and two singles - on Tuesday night in the Rays' 13-4 victory against the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. He also had two stolen bases, scored three runs and had two RBIs. ...more

October 15, 2008

Pitching, defense and a suspect offense. As recently as early August, the Rays were averaging 4.5 runs a game and the national pundits were saying they'd have a hard time making it to the postseason. ...more

October 15, 2008

The Rays are planning ro remove the tarps in the upper level of Tropicana Field for all remaining 2008 postseason games, adding 5,762 seats to the capacity, according to team president Matt Silverman. ...more

October 14, 2008

Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota agreed today to end negotiations with the Boston Red Sox over a possible relocation of the team's spring training complex from Fort Myers to Sarasota. ...more

October 14, 2008

Tampa Bay Rays fans know that slugger Carlos Pena is hot on the field. Now Bay area baseball lovers can show their support for No. 23 by sporting shirts with "Holla Pena" or "Jala Pena" on the front and a cheer for him to "Do That Dance" on the back. ...more

October 14, 2008

It's a relief to travel around the Red Sox nation and be cheered as a 'conquering hero' from Tampa Bay. ...more

October 14, 2008

Kevin Cash is a lifetime .184 major-league hitter who has spent much of his professional career in the minors. ...more

October 14, 2008

Martin Fennelly sits down with Marc Lancaster, Rays beat writer for the Tampa Tribune, at Fenway Park in Boston to discuss the American League Championship Series between Tampa Bay and the Boston Red Sox, currently tied at 1-1. ...more

October 13, 2008