Evan Longoria

Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki to sit out up to six weeks

2013-06-14 17:59:00

The Colorado Rockies placed Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list Friday, and the star shortstop could sit out up to six weeks because of a broken rib. An MRI taken Thursday night revealed a right rib fracture, the team reported. Tulowitzki was injured...

Clayton Kershaw is a Dodgers star now but it almost didn't happen

2013-05-18 18:05:00

On the morning that would deliver to the Dodgers their greatest arm in two generations, Clayton Kershaw awoke with a thought. The baseball draft was not televised in 2006. Each team made its picks on a secure conference call line with the league office....

Was that a shocking 'Moneyball' end to the regular baseball season?

2011-09-29 16:32:47

Rays, Cardinals are up, Red Sox, Braves down in wild wild-card

2011-09-29 16:33:46

Bill Plaschke: Baseball has its greatest regular-season finish

2011-09-29 16:33:47

Book review: 'The Extra 2%'

2011-04-03 00:00:00

The Extra 2% How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team From Worst to First Jonah Keri Random House: 255 pp., $26 For much of its existence, the Tampa Bay Rays franchise of the American League has been the laughingstock of...

Wade Davis beats former club as Royals top Rays 5-3

2013-06-16 16:50:03

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. What happens in the future might change everyone's perspective, but right now today it's hard for Tampa Bay to believe it didn't get snookered by the Kansas City Royals in that big off-season deal. Ex-Ray Wade Davis survived a...

Royals lose game three to Rays

2013-06-15 21:10:00

Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb was taken off the field on a stretcher after he was hit on the right ear by a liner off the bat of Kansas City's Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning of the Rays' 5-3 win over the Royals on Saturday. �� The Rays announced...

Royals' three-and-under streak ends in 5-3 loss to Rays

2013-06-15 20:20:04

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. That remarkable three-runs-and-under streak by the Royals' pitching staff ended Saturday at 13 games in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The end wasn't cloaked in mystery, either. Jeremy Guthrie suffered a long-...

Several surprise candidates for All-Star teams

2013-06-15 13:42:00

Can a backup catcher be an All-Star? Absolutely, if Evan Gattis is the backup catcher in question. The Braves rookie lost his spot in the lineup when Brian McCann was activated from the disabled list, but he just keeps bashing the ball, most recently as...

Rays, Red Sox brawl in Boston's 10-8 win in 14 innings

2013-06-11 06:06:00

Red Sox starter John Lackey hit the Rays' Matt Joyce between the numbers with a pitch in the sixth inning, clearing both benches during the team's game on Wednesday night in St. Pete. Joyce yelled out at the right-hander while being escorted down the...

Kevin Gausman struggles, Orioles bats silenced in 8-0 loss to Rays

2013-06-08 19:19:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --Orioles rookie Kevin Gausman knew his introduction to the major leagues wouldn't be easy, but he also didn't think it would be this tough. Making the jump from Double-A, the Orioles' much-heralded pitching prospect knew he'd be...

Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria is congratulated after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of Friday night's game.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

The Tampa Bay Rays' (from left) David Price, Evan Longoria and Sam Fuld watch the final out in the ninth inning as they drop the season-opening series to the Orioles.

2013-04-04 00:00:00

A hamstring injury limited Longoria to 74 games and 273 at-bats last season. He still produced, batting .289 with 17 HRs and 55 RBIs. Longoria, 27, may be only hitting his prime, which is a scary thought to the rest of the AL East if he stays healthy.

2013-03-10 00:00:00