#Rays David Price fined by MLB: ‘I’ll remember this next time they ask me to do something’

Major League Baseball doled out punishment after Sunday's bizarre bickerfest between the Tampa Bay Rays, namely star pitcher David Price, and umpire Tom Hallion.

Are The Rays Looking To Move James Shields?

The Rays owe James Shields a $9 million salary in 2013 and hold a $12 million club option on him for the 2014 season.

That’s well below market value for a reliable starting pitcher like Shields, but Tampa Bay has a very limited budget and would do well to deal from a strength — rotation depth — to patch up a couple pf weaknesses.

Shields, 30, had a 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 223/58 K/BB ratio in 227 2/3 innings this year. He finished third in the American League Cy Young Award voting in 2011 after posting a 2.82 ERA over 249 1/3 frames.

Pat Burrell to Retire With Phillies

“Pat the Bat” is back. At least for a day. Pat Burrell, the number one overall draft pick in the 1998 MLB Draft, will sign a one-day minor league contract with the Phillies on May 19 by throwing a ceremonial first pitch when the Red Sox come to town, the team announced .

WWE Champion John Cena Hypes Tampa Rays Fans Up On Video Screen

WWE Champion John Cena is a resident of Tampa, FL and lending his mic skills in a video used during Tampa Rays games to get them excited. To see the video log onto the Rays facebook page at www.facebook.com/Rays

Manny Ramirez Retires After Testing Positive

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

Manny Ramirez retired from baseball Friday instead of facing a 100-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, according to two people briefed on the matter.

Ramirez tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug during spring training and was recently informed of the positive result, according to the people.

In a news release, the commissioner’s office said it had recently notified Ramirez “of an issue under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.”