Marc Lancaster, Tampa Bay Rays beat writer for The Tampa Tribune, is at the Major League Baseball winter meetings, being held at the Bellagio hotel and casino. Here are highlights from his Monday blog. Follow Marc's "Hot Stove League" updates live at http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C142/. ...more

December 8, 2008

The NFL wasn't always the king. Pro football took a seat on the bench to major-league baseball a few generations ago until one game unleashed a Madison Avenue marketing blitz that has lasted a half century. ...more

December 7, 2008

The state has issued new specialty plates for the Bucs and Rays. ...more

December 4, 2008

New Rays and Buccaneers specialty license plates are on sale today through some Hillsborough County tax collector's offices and will be available statewide by next week. ...more

December 4, 2008

Lifelong Red Sox fans can now take their love of the team to the next level — eternity. ...more

December 2, 2008

There's never a good time to raise ticket prices, especially now, with the economy spiraling south. But you have to give a hand to the Tampa Bay Rays for maintaining their ultra-fan friendly approach even when increasing ticket prices for 2009. ...more

November 21, 2008

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

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

November 5, 2008

Afternoon baseball belongs to the nostalgic "good old days." ...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