The Rays hope to begin talks with Rocco Baldelli regarding a new contract soon.

Game 5 of the World Series resumed on Wednesday night after nearly a 46-hour delay, and a little more than an hour later the Phillies defeated the Rays 4-3 to win the World Series.

Fox Sports president Ed Goren says that the network didn't orchestrate the sixth-inning suspension of Game 6 of the World Series.

When Game 5 of the World Series resumes, Phillies' Manager Charlie Manuel will send a pinch-hitter to the plate against Rays' righty Grant Balfour.

Game Five of the 2008 World Series will not resume tonight due to inclement weather.

Fans of the Rays have complained about how they have been treated at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia during the World Series.

Excessive rain and wind has suspended Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia until Tuesday with the Phillies and Rays tied a 2-2.

Tampa Bay Manager Joe Maddon has decided to shake up the team's batting order in an attempt to keep the team's World Series hopes alive.

A disputed play highlighted the bottom of the first inning in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night, as the Phillies' Jimmy Rollins was ruled safe diving back into third base, while replays show it was an incorrect call.

Jamie Moyer was violently ill early Saturday and the previous night with a stomach virus that kept him from eating much.

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon alerted home-plate umpire Tom Hallion after the second inning of Game 4 on Sunday night that he believed pitcher Joe Blanton had pine tar on his hat.

With a 91-minute rain delay, Game 3 of the World Series drew a record-low television rating on Saturday night.

Joe Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 years to homer in the World Series; Ryan Howard drove in five runs with two homers; and the Phillies romped over the Rays 10-2 on Sunday night to move within one win of their first championship since 1980.

Rays' third baseman Evan Longoria is still searching for answers against the Phillies having gone 0-for-12 through the first three games of the World Series.

Game 2 of the World Series between the Phillies and Rays received the second-lowest rating ever for a World Series game.

The Phillies outlasted the Rays, 5-4, on Sunday night thanks to a crazy ninth inning in which Carlos Ruiz hit an infield single with the bases loaded to win the game.

Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard isn't worried about his lack of home runs in this month's postseason.

The forecast for Saturday night in Philadelphia has improved, with reports that the expected rain could move out of the city in time for Game 3 of the World Series.

The ratings for Game 1 of the World Series between the Phillies and Rays on Wednesday night were down 14 percent from what Fox enjoyed last season.

The Tampa Bay Rays evened up the World Series on Thursday night with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

There was speculation that the Rays had somehow moved the Tropicana Field pitching rubber a few inches to benefit James Shields, but Major League Baseball says there's nothing to the story.

Major League Baseball is beginning to insist that the Tampa Bay Rays get a new stadium.

Game 3 of the World Series between the Phillies and Rays in Philadelphia could be delayed or postponed due to rain that is expected to pelt the city this weekend.

The Philadelphia Phillies took Game 1 of the World Series over the Rays, 3-2, in Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.

Philadelphia backup catcher Chris Coste may start in Game 1 of the World Series against Tampa Bay as the team's designated hitter.

Rays' Manager Joe Maddon has set his rotation for the World Series, and Scott Kazmir will take the mound for Game 1 on Wednesday.

Game 7 of the AL Championship Series drew the most viewers ever for a baseball game on cable television.

Las Vegas sports books favor the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Six different teams have won the seven World Series since the Yankees won it three years in a row.

Manny Ramirez did not watch Game 7 of the ALCS, but he was pleased with the result, a Red Sox loss.

Rays' Manager Joe Maddon was thought of as crazy when he told his team in spring training that they could make the postseason, but seven months later they are in the World Series.

The Rays and Red Sox combined to set a new record for home runs in a league championship series on Sunday night in Game 7.

The Rays defeated the Red Sox in Game 7 of the ALCS, 3-1, on Sunday night to advance to their first-ever World Series.

The Red Sox and Rays have made a few lineup changes prior to Game 7 of the ALCS in hopes of advancing to the World Series.

The Red Sox, playing like the defending champs they are, came out swinging and beat the Rays 4-2 Saturday night to force a Game 7 in an ALCS tomorrow night in Tampa Bay, as reported by the Associated Press.

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Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon says that he isn't concerned about how his team will play in Tampa Bay this weekend with their backs against the wall.

Rays' Manager Joe Maddon claims that his team isn't focused on their Game 5 collapse heading into the two deciding games at Tropicana Field.

The Boston Red Sox pulled off the major leagues’ biggest postseason comeback in 79 years, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 Thursday night on J.

Until Games 2, 3 and 4 of the ALCS, the Tampa Bay Rays had never hit 10 home runs over three consecutive games in their history.

Rockies' management thought hard about selecting Evan Longoria with the No.

Major League Baseball has agreed to move the first pitch of Game 6 of the World Series by about 15 minutes to accommodate a half-hour Barack Obama ad buy on Fox on Oct.

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Scott Kazmir will start for the Rays against the Red Sox in Game 5 at Fenway Park on Thursday.

With the demand for Rays tickets running high, the team has decided to remove the tarp that has covered the highest upper-deck seats all season.

Rays' outfielder Carl Crawford tied an ALCS record on Tuesday night when he went 5-for-5 in Game 4 against the Red Sox.

The Tampa Bay Rays thumped the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park for the second-straight night on their way to a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.

TBS has enjoyed increased viewership while broadcasting the first two games of the ALCS this month.

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Whether directed at him, or the Red Sox as a whole, Fenway fans booed following Jason Varitek's foul out to end the fourth inning.

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The Dodgers fought back on Sunday night, on the field and the scoreboard, en route to a 7-2 win over the Phillies in Game 3 of the NLCS.

The Tampa Bay Rays honored a 12-yard old fan on Saturday after hearing the child was suspended by his school for sporting a mohawk like many players on his favorite team.

Pinch-runner Fernando Perez dashed home on B.

The Red Sox and Rays have tied a MLB postseason record for home runs in a game with seven on Saturday night.

Rays' Manager Joe Maddon believes that rookie third baseman Evan Longoria needs to be more selective at the plate.

Daisuke Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, and the defending champion Red Sox played a little better in every way, beating the Rays 2-0 Friday night in the opener of the ALCS, as reported by the Associated Press.

Yankees' outfielder Johnny Damon believes that the Red Sox have a very good chance to repeat as World Series champions this month.

Dick Vitale, who is a longtime Tampa Bay Rays' season ticket holder, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 of the ALCS versus the Boston Red Sox.

Daisuke Matsuzaka has been picked by the Red Sox to open the AL championship series against the Rays in Tampa on Friday, according to an Associated Press report on Wednesday.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona hasn't decided who will pitch in Game One of the ALCS against the Rays on Friday.

Worst in the majors last year, the Rays will play for a spot in the World Series after finishing off the White Sox 6-2 Monday in Game 4 of the AL playoffs.

The White Sox stayed alive on Sunday afternoon with a 5-3 win over the Rays.

Rays' pitcher Scott Kazmir settled down after a shaky start; Akinori Iwamura hit a go-ahead, two-run homer; and the AL East champions beat the White Sox 6-2 Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

The Tampa Bay Rays won their first-ever playoff game on Thursday afternoon in Game 1 of their ALDS series, 6-4, against the Chicago White Sox.

Before a heated and confrontational top of the 7th at bat with two outs and the bases loaded, Orlando Cabrera had faced Tampa Bay's Grant Balfour on four separate occasions dating back to 2004 when Cabrera was with Montreal and Balfour was with the Twins.

Rays' first baseman Carlos Pena was removed from Thursday's ALDS game against the White Sox in the third inning with blurred vision in his left eye.

Evan Longoria hit a first pitch fastball to lead off the bottom of the 2nd inning over the fence in left centerfield.

The Rays appear to be leaning towards leaving closer Troy Percival off their roster for the ALDS against the White Sox.