We’re starting to get into the thick of things when it comes to differing draft strategies and player evaluations. These next five to seven rounds are very fun to watch. Take a look back and read the write-ups for round 1, round 2,  round 3, round 4, round 5, and round 6. Round 7 : Pick 1(73)...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 19 -- Sleep, precious sleep, had been hard to come by for the tormented Tampa Bay Rays. If it wasn't being stolen by 1 a.m. finishes, 2 a.m. flights or 5 a.m. arrivals on the other end of the East Coast, it was being destroyed by the demon that had been unleashed upon......

ST. PETERSBURG — Edwin Jackson took a two-hitter into the eighth inning and Carlos Pena homered and drove in five runs Friday night, helping the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 11-2 for their fifth straight victory. (Times photographer James Borchuck spotted Chris Rock i...

For the second time in the past three games a Rays comeback ended on one pitch. Like Ramon Hernandez on Saturday against Dan Wheeler, Robinson Cano hit a solo shot off of Al Reyes ending the Rays chances at a come from behind victory. The Rays, down 7-1 at one point in the game, rallied back to tie ...

11. Carlos Pena, TB Mr. Pena’s ascension to major league star was, at best, topsy-turvy. It started off filled with promise. In 1998, he was the 10th overall pick by the Rangers, and by 2002, he was Baseball America’s #5 overall prospect. The train got off course from there: he spent the...