LF Carl Crawford pronounced himself ready to return to the lineup after playing five innings and batting five times in a fall Instructional League game against the Pirates on Monday at Tropicana Field. ...more

September 30, 2008

It was fair to say entering this week that the Rays didn't deserve the division title if they couldn't pick up enough wins against the floundering Orioles and Tigers. ...more

September 24, 2008

Since closer Troy Percival began his latest stint on the disabled list Aug. 15, Rays manager Joe Maddon has insisted there is no designated fill-in closer. ...more

August 29, 2008

Citrus Park Little League manager Joe McGuire has stressed throughout his team's run in the Little League Southeast Regional tournament the importance of scoring early. ...more

August 6, 2008

The mood in the Rays' clubhouse before Wednesday's game was decidedly mellow, with a string of Bob Marley tunes wafting from the speakers in place of the usual hip-hop selections. ...more

July 31, 2008

The sixth inning of Sunday's game said it all about the depths the Rays offense has reached lately. ...more

July 28, 2008

North Lakeland advanced as the Junior League champion at the District 4 All-Star tournament, but the team knows just how close Plant City could have been to taking its spot. ...more

July 23, 2008

As Scott Kazmir's frustration mounted with each start he made heading into the All-Star break, Rays manager Joe Maddon kept coming back to one point. ...more

July 22, 2008

One day after suffering a heartbreaking loss on a controversial sixth-inning call, the Avon Park All-Stars took matters into their own hands at the Dixie Youth Majors (11-12) state tournament on Sunday. ...more

July 14, 2008

A controversial call in the top of the sixth inning spoiled a stellar pitching performance by Tyrone Perry on Saturday, as the Avon Park Majors (11-12) All-Stars fell 1-0 to Liberty County in the opening round of the Dixie Youth Majors state tournament. Avon Park now falls to the loser's bracket, where they'll face Highlands Park at 1:30 on Sunday. ...more

July 12, 2008