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J.P. Arencibia was none too pleased about his manager's decision to sit him from the starting lineup on Monday, as part of an experiment to try to spark a turnaround for stumbling starter Mark Buehrle. “Ask Gibby," Arencibia said, with more than a... Read More »

Ben Zobrist left the team and returned to Illinois because of the death of his grandmother. He is not expected to rejoin the team until Tuesday. With Yunel Escobar out at least three days with a bruised left hand suffered in Saturday's game,... Read More »

Major League Baseball has fined umpire Tom Hallion and Tampa Bay Rays pitchers David Price, Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore an unspecified amount for their involvement in an incident during this past Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox,... Read More »

Rays ace David Price has never been known as a hot-headed hurler. But all that changed Sunday after he faced the White Sox. The defending AL Cy Young winner pitched well, allowing three earned runs and striking out nine in seven innings to earn... Read More »

Hours before the Rays and Yankees took the field, there was a surreal atmosphere behind the scenes Wednesday at Tropicana Field. Inside the clubhouse, a couple of penguins waddled around, followed by their handlers. Players had to watch their... Read More »

We were sure that it was inevitable. The Rays had been unable to sign B.J. Upton to an extension, and as he approached free agency, the Rays were going to have to trade him, right? That was certainly the way things seemed. But at the end of the... Read More »

The Rays avoided a sweep with a 2-0 win over the Rangers on a cold, damp afternoon in Texas. With a first-pitch temperature of 39 degrees after a 90-minute delay, Rays starter Matt Moore worked into the sixth, allowing only one hit but walking a... Read More »

A.J. Pierzynski has been around long enough to know big-league debuts tend to go one of two ways: really well or really poorly. And that's why Pierzynski left Rangers Ballpark feeling good. He went 0 for 4 at the plate but played a significant... Read More »

Upon further review, home plate umpire Marty Foster said he blew the call that ended Monday's game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers. Ben Zobrist was batting with Sean Rodriguez on first base and the Rays down a run when Rangers... Read More »

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann has opted for surgery on his right shoulder, a move that will likely end his season. Niemann was examined before Monday's game by the Texas Rangers' team physician and soon made his decision. "He feels he... Read More »

The Rays traded C Robinson Chirinos to the Rangers today in another deal for a player to be named or cash. Chirinos was designated for assignment April 1, along with C Stephen Vogt, as the Rays had to create two spots on the 40-man roster. They... Read More »

The Rays first road trip of the season got off to a rough start Monday afternoon when the team bus was involved in a minor accident just after leaving the Fort Worth hotel. There were no injuries and the damage was minor enough that after a... Read More »

The road trip couldn't begin fast enough. The Rays gave up against the Indians with about three innings left Sunday, starters being pulled for early showers, moving on to weightier matters, like whether to get steak or chicken on the plane to... Read More »

Baseball enthusiasts enjoy discussing the venues of their pastime far more than the fans of other sports. That's why Sports Weekly is launching a new series "In the Ballpark" that will run throughout the season and feature a different major... Read More »

Fernando Rodney returned to the Tampa Bay Rays this morning, proudly displaying his World Baseball Classic championship medal. While the Rays are concerned with Rodney's heavy workload during the tournament - he appeared in all eight games for... Read More »