John Romano: All these years later, are the Rays still the smartest kids in class?
Twenty years ago, there was no such thing as openers. Defensive shifts were a relic of the past, there were no ...
News on Shane McClanahan is about as good as Rays could have hoped for
The Tampa Bay ace has nerve issues in his triceps area. He’ll miss the start of the season, but it should not be a lengthy ...
Ryan Pepiot named Rays opening day starter, replacing Shane McClanahan
TAMPA — Not the way he envisioned it, but Ryan Pepiot got a call from manager Kevin Cash late Saturday afternoon to let him ...
John Romano: Care to guess which of these Rays prospects will hit the majors first?
They’re gone now, their lockers empty and their promise still untapped. With opening day barely a week away, most of the ...
Not the storybook version, but a memorable call in Ryan Pepiot’s life
TAMPA — There was no video crew to record the moment, no dramatic announcement, no heartwarming storyline when Ryan Pepiot ...
A weekslong slump ends with a big blast for Junior Caminero
The 21-year-old third baseman entered Sunday’s 3-3 exhibition tie against the Yankees mired in an 0-for-19 slump. Facing left-hander Max Fried, who just signed an eight-year, $218 million contract ...
This countdown to opening day has lasted 10 years for Jonathan Aranda
John Romano | A highly-decorated hitter in the Rays' farm system, Aranda is finally getting a shot at being a regular in the ...
All these years later, are the Rays still the smartest kids in class?
Back in 2008, this would have been a laughable concept. The Rays had finished in last place in the American League East in ...
How Kevin Kelly went from a 19th-round pick to a baby-faced killer
John Romano | The Rays reliever has some of the more impressive numbers you’ll see out of the bullpen despite not having a ...
Rays' Shane McClanahan walks off the mound with triceps injury
Eighteen months after Tommy John surgery and six days before his third opening day start, Rays ace Shane McClanahan is ...
Opinion
John Romano: Finally, Rays outfielders give you a reason to believe in this offense
Avert your eyes. Ignore the stats. If you were worried about Tampa Bay’s offense coming into the spring, this is probably not the story you want to read. While the news was positive Sunday, the bigger ...