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After 7 years, Rays change hitting coaches

September 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Now, we can assume, someone takes the cobwebs off the bats. Now, we can believe, the Rays will leave marks on home plate. Now, the Rays turn into Murderer’s Row. Outfielders will hug the fence. Married men will get out of the infield. In what is sure to be a popular move […]

Tagged as: Hitting coach, Offense, Rays, Shelton

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Another season, another chance to blame Shelton

March 31, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Blame Shelton, that’s what I say. At least, that’s what I’ve always wanted to say. I’ll bring the tar, you bring the feathers, and we’ll give Derek Shelton a whole new look. Someone light the torches. Someone storm the dugout. If you’re looking for a scapegoat, why not him. Look at his […]

Tagged as: Hitting coach, Offense, Rays, Shelton

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Is Shelton the reason for Rays’ hitting woes?

July 9, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Hang around the ballpark long enough, and old arguments become fresh again. It’s like a rerun, like a debate circling the bases until the same old points are worth repeating. For instance, there is the one about why so few fans go the Rays games. Heard that one? There is the one […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Hitting, Rays, Shelton, Upton

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Is Shelton the reason for Rays’ hitting problems?

July 9, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Every now and then, an old argument feels fresh. It is the cycle of baseball. Yesterday’s gripes because new all over again. There is the one about why so few fans go the Rays games. Heard that one? There is the one about the lack of power? Heard that one? There is […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Hitting, Kotchman, Rays, Shelton, Upton

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Ask the Expert: Doug Waechter

February 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Doug Waechter spent four of his major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, his hometown team. Over his time in the bigs, Waechter won 18 games. In his first start at Tropicana Field, Waechter threw a two-hit shutout against Seattle. He joins GarySheltonsports.com weekly to answer your questions about major league […]

Tagged as: Balfour, baseball, Canseco, Hernandez, Howard, Jepson, Mazzone, MLB, Rays, Rupe, Shelton, Wohlers

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