Troy Percival slumped in front of his locker after 15 hard laps tethered to a self-powered treadmill in the Rays' training room. The sweat was showing through his shirt. It was time for a break. ...more

March 21, 2009

The Rays' bullpen was hardly broken after last season, but they decided to go ahead and fix it anyway. ...more

March 21, 2009

It wasn't necessarily by design, but the Rays got their first look this spring at Jeff Niemann in the kind of situation he might face if he opens the season in the bullpen. They could have been forgiven for wanting to look away. ...more

March 21, 2009

3B Evan Longoria says he would gladly help Team USA in the final round of the World Baseball Classic this weekend if he is invited and given permission by the Rays, but the question late Wednesday was whether he will be needed. ...more

March 19, 2009

PORT CHARLOTTE Maybe the Rays won't have to worry about filling in for B.J. Upton when the season opens April 6 in Boston. ...more

March 18, 2009

Well, it was a start, and that alone was a step forward for Rays outfielder Matt Joyce. ...more

March 17, 2009

The Rays won't need to use their fifth starter in a regular-season game for nearly a month, but they appear close to determining who that pitcher will be. ...more

March 17, 2009

Anyone who watched the Rays regularly over the course of the 2008 season and into the playoffs witnessed at least once or twice just how dominant Matt Garza can be. ...more

March 16, 2009

Even after 14 years in the majors, Jason Isringhausen had the juices flowing Sunday as he made his first game appearance in a Rays uniform. ...more

March 15, 2009

A final decision on who will open the season as the Rays' fifth starter might not necessarily be imminent, but the pool of officially acknowledged contenders should be pared considerably in the coming days. ...more

March 15, 2009