This was drama. This was baseball. And for a team whose dome is rooflessly indisposed at the moment, this was even better. This was home.

There is a long, proud history of professional baseball in Tampa. It has been more than 100 years since the Cubs first made this city their Spring Training home and the Tampa Smokers played in the Florida State League.

The Rockies hope Ryan Feltner can give the bullpen a much-needed breather in the series finale on Sunday afternoon when he opposes fellow right-hander Taj Bradley. Feltner, who posted a 3-10 record with a 4.

Josh Lowe hurt his right oblique in the Tampa Bay Rays opener, one year after the injury caused him to miss 46 games.

Josh Lowe winced as he left the batter's box on a fifth-inning single Friday, and the Rays said he will undergo an MRI after suffering his third oblique injury in 13 months.

Josh Lowe is set to undergo an MRI after leaving the Tampa Bay Rays' Opening Day showdown with the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning due to a right oblique issue.