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All things considered, the Rays had to trade Forsythe

January 24, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. He is 30. He was coveted by other teams. His salary was about to become cumbersome. So, yeah, it was time for Logan Forsythe to go, all right. It’s a shame. He was a tough little out, and he could catch the ball, and he played hard. You didn’t find him on […]

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Moore Should be an untradeable Ray

July 6, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. No. As other teams try to kick the tires on Matt Moore, as they consider how much of their farm system they would be willing to trade, as they envision how Moore would fit on their mound, the Rays’ response should be simple. No. You can’t have him. Moore has graduated from […]

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Will Archer face negative feedback for his tweet?

August 1, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

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Bucs add two to protect Winston in the trenches

May 1, 2015 general

Friday, 10:35 p.m. TAMPA Now that the Tampa Bay Bucs have Jameis Winston in the fold, their next objective is to keep him upright. The Bucs, hours after signing Winston to a contract, drafted offensive tackle Donovan Smith from Penn State and guard Ali Marpet of Hobart to help take care of him with second-round […]

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To All Fields: Could Winston be a smokescreen?

March 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 1:07 p.m. At One Buc Place… Could it be smoke? Could it be misdirection? Or is Jameis, and full speed ahead? As a sportswriter, I have a face that is used to being lied into. I know a wild-goose chase. I can tell bluster from blarney. So it has to be asked. Are the […]

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