The ups and downs of life in the minors (Herald Journal)

18 July 2008, 10:44 pm

It came to this for arguably the two best baseball players Cache Valley’s produced the last decade: a late-March spring training game in Clearwater, Florida this year, Tampa Bay at the Phillies, Mountain Crest’s Ryan Zimmerman on the mound for the Devil Rays and Logan High’s Zac Stott pitching... read more

Japanese baseball players salute Hideo Nomo on retirement (AFP via Yahoo! News)

17 July 2008, 11:42 pm

Japanese baseball players on Friday saluted Hideo Nomo for opening the door to the US Major Leagues after the pioneering pitcher said he was retiring at age 39.... read more

Phil Rogers' midseason baseball awards (Chicago Tribune)

17 July 2008, 9:29 pm

Sox's very own Quentin stands as biggest surprise at season's halfway point Baseball fans who double as numerologists don't need to be told about the wonders of Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler. The Texas Rangers' duo has been to the 2008 fantasy baseball season what Joel and Ethan Coen were to the ... read more

Rays, Cubs have big hopes for second half (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)

17 July 2008, 9:05 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Raise your hand if you had this in your preseason picks. Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays are sandwiched between the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees and leading the wild-card race in — gasp! — mid-July.... read more

Rays Are Earning More Than Runs (The Tampa Tribune)

17 July 2008, 1:07 pm

The Rays are winning on the field and on the ledger — ticket, merchandise, and media sales are way up. But will it last?... read more

Rays, Cubs have high hopes (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

17 July 2008, 2:33 am

Coming off the longest All-Star Game in major-league history, Baseball is set up for a second half that also could provide last-weekend drama.... read more

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