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It's not a good idea to have a short leash on other people. Most of the time, though, you never know what would have happened if you were more patients.

Finally an off day and a chance to reflect on the season so far before heading to Boston to take on the Red Sox .

Welcome back to This Week in Sun Sports, kids. As always, we'll be looking at the oddities of the Rays broadcasts from this past week.

It wasn't necessarily the fulfillment of what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, but the Braves showcased their run-scoring ability on Friday against one of the best pitchers in the American League.

Matt Moore waits for Cody Ross to round the bases on a solo homer in the third inning that puts the Red Sox ahead 3-0. The rookie pitcher also gives up a solo homer to Marlon Byrd in losing his third consecutive decision.

St. Petersburg -- , Fla. - Jonny Gomes came through with a game-saving catch - a mad dash into the gap and up against the wall - and then a game-winning homer on Saturday night.

In one of the best defensive plays by the Rays this year, SS Sean Rodriguez dived into the hole for sharp grounder by Brandon Inge in the ninth Sunday, then beamed a one-hop throw to first.

So many players have passed through St. Petersburg as part of their baseball careers.

Tampa Bay Rays: Joel Peralta looks beachin'; Trop attendance woes for Seattle series; B.J. Upton on the Trop's turf ST.

When Jake McGee saw the Mariners slotted seven left-handed hitters and two switch-hitters in their lineup Thursday afternoon, he knew he might be in for a busy day.

May 1st is supposed to be a happy day. Historically, it is an ancient spring festival celebrated in parts of the world and is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures.

Mike Gonzalez is expected to sign his next contract soon, according to his agent, Scott Boras.A A week ago Boras told reporters that Gonzalez would likely sign "in the next 10 days".A Nothing significant has been reported since regarding Gonzalez, but yesterday Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com speculated that the Tampa Bay Rays could be a potential ... (more)

Fernando Rodney pitches, and it seems as if his head is about to take a left turn toward Pisa.

Elliot Johnson hit an RBI single with one out in the 12th inning, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2, comeback victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

Seattle Mariners' Munenori Kawasaki, of Japan, is tagged out at home plate by Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Molina, right.

Statistics through Sunday 1. Rangers : The crazy talk of 1,000 runs seems to have gone away.

Brandon Allen may not get another hit for the Rays as big as his first, a two-run pinch-hit walkoff homer that won Thursday's game.