Inning-by-inning, a look at the Rays 9-8 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALCS: ...more

October 12, 2008

One game into the American League Championship Series, the homefield advantage the Rays carved out during a six-month season is gone. ...more

October 11, 2008

It was a no-no. For the Rays, that is. ...more

October 11, 2008

I think a polar ice cap just melted while we waited for Daisuke Matsuzaka to make another pitch. ...more

October 11, 2008

Any hopes the Rays had of continuing their postseason roll ended Friday by the toss of a Dice. ...more

October 11, 2008

Star Of The Game: Daisuke Matsuzaka Some people were skeptical when Red Sox manager Terry Francona announced Matsuzaka as his Game 1 starter. Any questions now? Dice-K labored through a 27-pitch first inning, walking the bases loaded, but he was never seriously threatened. He took a no-hitter into the seventh inning - retiring 16 of 17 batters - as reporters scrambled to locate Don Larsen's home number. Dice-K walked four, but had nine strikeouts and he was removed after two singles in the eighth. ...more

October 11, 2008

Red Sox-Yankees? Yes, that is a rivalry and has been for decades. Rays-Red Sox? It's the American League East's newest conflict. The Rays nosed into the picture this season, not only taking the AL East title from the Red Sox, but winning the season series 10-8 and adding some September magic. ...more

October 10, 2008

The Rays have their homefield advantage going for them in Game 1 of the ALCS tonight, and the Red Sox counter with a pitcher who hasn't lost on the road this year. ...more

October 10, 2008

CHICAGO This night was what the Rays had in mind more than six years ago when B.J. Upton was drafted second overall in the land. "The sky is the limit," the former general manager said that day, but it seemed like the sky was falling on him most of the time. ...more

October 7, 2008