For all practical purposes, this was a smooth transition, and one demanded by Major League Baseball. When Patrick Zalupski, ...

AMPA, Fla. – It was the songwriter Bob Dylan who wrote decades ago, “for these times they are a-changin.” In the universe of major league baseball, these times have been changing for an extended ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Since the major league season began about a month and a half ago, attention and focus has been on the diamond. Rightfully so, and the impact players have on the game. Yet, lurking under ...

TAMPA, Fla. – After playing baseball in October for five straight years, the anguish and dismay from missing postseason play have quietly faded into the history books. That 2024 year of disappointment ...

Sep 12, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson (52) pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe ...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Here at the start of spring training, challenges tend to be minimized and issues less acute. As major league baseball teams open camp this week, “optimism” appears to be the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – While the vast majority of attention this off-season has been placed on Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays still have a baseball season to prepare. With pitchers and catchers ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It appears the Tampa Bay Rays’ ability to gain financing for their new stadium is more of a battle of attrition. In recent actions, the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – When Toronto Blue Jays’ second baseman Addison Barger grounded into a force to end a game on September 22 at Tropicana Field, the final out could be edged in history. That ...

ST. PETERSBERG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays’ return to glory could be a mere distance of 60-feet, six-inches. That’s the space from the pitching rubber to home plate. Within that confined expanse, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A subtle development can be detected. At the same, this could develop into a trend and a profound effect on the game. Given injuries, role definitions, and analytics, the use of ...

Jul 16, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin (24) delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: ...