Tampa Bay Rays

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....

Rays end Orioles' long streak

2013-05-18 20:39:00

Matt Joyce's two-run double keyed a six-run ninth-inning rally Saturday that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory at Baltimore, ending the Orioles' franchise-record streak of 109 consecutive wins when leading after seven innings. The uprising was...

The Times' baseball rankings

2013-05-18 22:24:00

In honor of the Billboard Music Awards, which will be presented Sunday in Las Vegas, Times staff writer Kevin Baxter offers a music-themed look at Major League Baseball. (Statistics through Friday’s games. Last week’s rankings in parentheses):...

Tampa Bay puts David Price on DL because of strained triceps

2013-05-17 00:00:00

The Tampa Bay Rays put Cy Young Award winner David Price on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left triceps. This is the first time in Price's career that he has been on the DL. The left-hander departed his start Wednesday night against Boston...

Pirates' Francisco Liriano to make season debut Saturday

2013-05-10 19:25:00

Francisco Liriano will come off the disabled list and make his Pittsburgh Pirates debut Saturday against the New York Mets. The left-hander has been sidelined all season while recovering from a broken right arm. Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle says the...

Checking in on former Dodgers from the 2012 club

2013-05-10 05:25:00

Think all those players who come and go as Dodgers go on to great things with other organizations? Not hardly. Here’s a look at the players who spent time with the Dodgers last season who are no longer with the club, and what they’re up to...

MLB suspends one umpire, fines all four for Angels-Astros debacle

2013-05-10 14:45:00

Major League Baseball on Friday suspended the crew chief and fined all four umpires involved in a bizarre incident during Thursday's game between the Angels and Houston Astros. The discipline all resulted from what an MLB statement called "a...

Fantasy baseball world

2013-05-11 15:24:00

Staff writer Tim Hubbard takes at look at some not-so-likely assets that can help fantasy owners fill the gaps in their lineups. James Loney 1B | Tampa Bay Dodgers fans may not have noticed, or my not want to notice, how productive Loney has been...

Toronto pitcher J.A. Happ hit in face with line drive [Video]

2013-05-08 08:44:00

Toronto pitcher J.A. Happ is responsive and doing well after being struck in the head by a line drive during Tuesday night's game, the Blue Jays said Wednesday morning. The seven-year veteran suffered a head contusion and a laceration to his left ear,...

Rating the majors, Kentucky Derby style

2013-05-05 00:00:00

With a nod toward Saturday's Kentucky Derby, these are Times staff writer Kevin Baxter's rankings as the teams come out of the clubhouse turn. (Statistics through Friday's game. Last week's rankings in parentheses): Setting the pace 1; BOSTON Trying...

Scott Kazmir wins for first time since 2010

2013-05-04 19:39:00

Scott Kazmir can be excused for not recalling any details about his last major league victory. "I can't remember that long ago," he said. Kazmir, 29, earned his first win in three seasons Saturday as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Minnesota Twins,...

Dodgers finally watching James Loney contend for batting title?

2013-05-03 11:45:00

Hey, every day deserves a good laugh, so today we bring you … James Loney! Come on, you’re smiling already. And that’s just off his history. Now everyone’s favorite underachiever as a Dodger is able to bring a fresh chuckle. And...

Orioles outfielders got off to a tepid start this week at the plate, managing just four hits in their first 25 at-bats combined in the two-game series against the San Diego Padres.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Pitcher David Price #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the game at Tropicana Field on May 15, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

2013-05-16 13:27:13

Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Rays' Desmond Jennings in the second inning Tuesday. (James Borchuck/Tampa Bay Times/MCT)

2013-05-07 00:00:00