The Tampa Bay Rays will unveil their 2009 ticket prices this afternoon, and it likely will cost more to watch the defending American League champions in person. ...more

November 17, 2008

Baseball is just another profit-seeking business. ...more

November 7, 2008

When the World Series began, there were several "givens" most observers could agree upon: ...more

November 5, 2008

When the World Series began, there were several "givens" most observers could agree upon: That the Rays were one of the best feel-good sports stories in years. That Rays Manager Joe Maddon would charm the media. ...more

November 4, 2008

The first of three Heartland Idol semifinal rounds belonged to the audience. ...more

October 18, 2008

For the better part of the Major League Baseball season, Tampa Bay Rays executives have bemoaned, albeit diplomatically, attendance at Tropicana Field. They campaigned to build more public support for the team, whose first winning season has led to its first playoff berth. ...more

September 25, 2008

After 30 years of racing in the Tampa Bay area, Keith Nosbisch has accomplished quite a bit. He has more than 750 feature wins and 10 championships from tracks and series across the South. ...more

September 25, 2008

This one was for Ted and Jeanne Sachs in Section 305. Ted, 78, and his 74-year-old wife moved from Lake Charles, La., to Largo six years ago, but they didn't truly arrive until Saturday at Tropicana Field, where the Rays clinched an improbable postseason berth with a 7-2 triumph against the Twins. ...more

September 21, 2008

and that's a big "if" - the last time I sat down and watched MTV's Video Music Awards was the year Andrew "Dice" Clay recited one of his dirty nursery rhymes and got banned for life. ...more

September 12, 2008

This is the time of year in baseball when the panic button's allure can be intoxicating. September is looming and pennant races are heating up with the close of each and every ballgame. With only about 40 contests left for most teams, every close loss and each nagging injury can make that button look bigger, brighter and ever more tempting to slam down for that quick fix. ...more

August 17, 2008