Dioner Navarro has been pretty busy since the Rays lost their seventh straight game Sunday in Cleveland, so perhaps it was a bit easier for him to brush aside the way the first half ended. ...more

July 18, 2008

Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa each recorded it. Mike Ditka and Ozzy Osbourne each performed it. ...more

July 15, 2008

In attempting to get a read on where Dioner Navarro stands in the Rays' clubhouse, look no further than his face-to-face showdown with Matt Garza on June 8. ...more

July 14, 2008

CC Sabathia's first week with the Milwaukee Brewers can be summed up with one key stat: Two starts, two wins. ...more

July 14, 2008

B.J. Upton will have four days without a game to catch a break coming up next week, but Joe Maddon thought his No. 3 hitter could use Saturday off as well. ...more

July 13, 2008

Even before the Rays suffered another loss Thursday night, James Shields was eager to step back into the stopper's role he has filled in the past. ...more

July 11, 2008

In a year of firsts for rookie Evan Longoria, the Rays third baseman will make his first trip to the Major League All-Star game. ...more

July 10, 2008

The All-Stars of music are coming to Yankee Stadium, too. Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow will sing the national anthem before baseball's All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and classical pop star Josh Groban will sing "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch. ...more

July 10, 2008

Your move, Yanks. For the fourth straight season, the Bronx Bombers will head into the All-Star break looking up at the AL East leaders. ...more

July 7, 2008

Impressive as the Rays have been in their giant-killing this season, from sweeping the Red Sox twice at home to handling the division-leading Cubs and Angels with ease at Tropicana Field, they're in the midst of another important statement now. ...more

July 7, 2008