Rays Run Themselves Out of Victory
mvn.com 5/18/2008 — Eight Runs and 18 hits should be enough to win the game. I say should, because it didn’t happen for the Rays. About a half dozen baserunning errors, shakey starting pitching, and other mental lapses put a hold on the Rays comeback attempt as they dropped the game 9-8 to the Cardinals in 10 innings. The Rays are now 25-18 and still lead the AL East by percentage points.

Young Rays have passed Yankees in standings and in talent - St. Petersburg Times
tampabay.com 5/18/2008 — By Gary Shelton , Times Sports Columnist In print: Sunday, May 18, 2008 Having spent a little time being both, I feel qualified to say this: Being young is better than being old. Generally speaking, running is preferable to standing still, energy is ...

Marlins announce Ramirez deal at site of new park
sports.espn.go.com 5/17/2008 — The Marlins formally announced the $70 million, six-year contract extension of shortstop Hanley Ramirez at the site of their future ballpark Saturday

Perplexing A's tough to peg in wobbly AL
sfgate.com 5/18/2008 — Now that the blue-gray smoke has cleared and the Giants' ownership transition pyrospectacular is over (God, they'll do anything to make you look at them, won't they?), let us consider for a moment the A's, who: -- Beat Atlanta last night 5-4 to end a ...

Florida Marlins Top 20 Preseason Prospects in Review
minorleagueball.com 5/18/2008 — Horatio thinks he is cool, but he really isn't. At least not as cool as the Marlins farm system will be in 2006. . Florida Marlins Top 20 PRE-SEASON Prospects in Review 1) Jeremy Hermida, OF Hit .293/.457/.518 in Double-A, then .293/.383/.634 in 23 ...

Angels set for road trip to Toronto; Dodgers to play host to St. Louis — L.A. Times - Baseball News 5/18/2008
The week ahead

Cards top Rays with 10th-inning HR — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 5/18/2008
Ryan Ludwick hit his second home run of the game off Dan Wheeler in the 10th inning, allowing the Cardinals to recover after squandering a four-run cushion in a 9-8 interleague...

Guillen, Joyce help Tigs top D'backs, end skid — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/18/2008
Carlos Guillen hit a two-run single and Matt Joyce homered to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, snapping a five-game losing streak.

MLB Notebook | New ballpark spurred Ramirez deal — The Seattle Times: Sports 5/18/2008
A new ballpark. A star player with a long-term contract. Times are changing for the Florida Marlins. The Marlins formally announced the...

Ludwick's homer in 10th lifts Cards past Rays 9-8 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/18/2008
Ryan Ludwick hit his second home run of the game off Dan Wheeler in the 10th inning, allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to recover after squandering a four-run cushion in a 9-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.