Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

December 31, 2008

The Orioles, who had previously trained at the Ed Smith facility from 1989-1991, declined the city's formal offer of a $30 million renovation of the current facilities ...more

December 30, 2008

The Rays lagged well behind their peers in establishing a serious presence in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, but they hope to serve as trendsetters when it comes to developing baseball talent in Brazil. ...more

December 5, 2008

With baseball's winter meetings set to begin Monday in Las Vegas, Tampa Bay Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman met with reporters today at Tropicana Field to offer up a preview of what we might see his team do in the coming weeks. ...more

December 4, 2008

He's only 11, but Jordan Ramus might be destined for greatness - or at least the December cover of Sports Illustrated Kids. ...more

September 20, 2008

There are two sounds Tony Saladino III never grows tired of hearing. One is the crack of a baseball bat connecting with the ball, and the other is the thud of the ball pounding into a leather glove. ...more

July 16, 2008

Onetime Chicago White Sox scout Tony Saladino III and former Houston Astros Class A player Donny Scolaro have the home-field advantage these days. ...more

July 16, 2008

Andres Reiner, a scout for the Houston Astros, watched the 15-year-old play in a tournament in Venezuela. Reiner liked the way he scooted smoothly around center field, and he really liked his powerful arm. Reiner studied him for three games, enough to realize he had found an exceptional player. ...more

February 1, 2008