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Rays shut out as their season ends in defeat

October 9, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. In the end, there was nothing. You knew how it would end. All season long, through the slumps and dips and flailing at whatever pitch that came, you could tell the Rays would go out with a whimper. That when it counted, they just wouldn’t hit enough to advance in the post-season. […]

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USF close, but can’t finish against Cincy

October 9, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Once again, the USF made a heavy favorite nervous. Once again, they were unable to get over the hump to win. The Bulls fell to 1-4 in a 28-24 loss to 24th-ranked Cincinnati Sunday. They led the game at several points, including into the fourth quarter, but Charles McClelland broke loose for […]

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Rays’ offense sags again in playoff loss

October 8, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. At this point, Shane McClanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays could sue for non-support. The Rays, opening their post-season series against the Cleveland Guardians, came weaponless on Friday afternoon. The Rays managed just three hits and just one run against the Guardians, bringing them to the edge of the season. If they […]

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Bucs should have their way with Falcons

October 8, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Before the Tampa Bay Bucs get lost in self-pity,. perhaps they should look at the poor Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons, who don’t have a lot of weapons to begin with, will be hampered as they go into Sunday’s game against the Bucs. Their best weapon, Cordarrelle Patterson, is hurt. Their second-best weapon, […]

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Looking back at the 2022 Tampa Bay Rays

October 7, 2022 general

5 Thoughts I’m not saying this is a bad hitting lineup, but if Kevin Cash were still playing, he’d hit cleanup. 2. No, the Rays have never made the playoffs with fewer victories. In fact, this is the 9th best regular season the team has had. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already […]

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Rays back into playoffs with another loss

October 6, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Ah, now we know the Tampa Bay Rays’ strategy against the Cleveland Guardians in this weekend’s playoff series. They’re going to fall on them. As rapidly as the Rays are going in reverse as the post-season begins, what else can they do? The last-place Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the […]

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Rays bashed in rain-shortened game

October 5, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Around the country, baseball fans are looking at the Tampa Bay Rays with one question in mind. How in the world did this team make the playoffs? Frankly, the same questions are becoming more commonplace in Tampa Bay, too. The Rays lost, again, on Tuesday night. This time, it was 6-0 against […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Kansas City

October 4, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Yeah, it’s a little soon to give up on Todd Bowles. That said, I miss risking and biscuiting. 2. Remember when all the scuttlebutt was about Leonard Fournette being overweight. Do you think Vita Vea ate him? Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view […]

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Rays lose third in a row against Boston

October 4, 2022 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Believe it or not, the Tampa Bay Rays are thinking about the playoffs. It just doesn’t look like it. The Rays lost again Monday night, their third in a row, and again, they did it without playing their best. The Rays dropped a 4-3 come-from-ahead game to the Boston Red Sox on […]

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Chiefs wallop, redefine Tampa Bay Bucs

October 3, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The record itself suggests mediocrity. Two wins, two losses, too inconsequential. Two wins in four games. Nothing special. Nothing dazzling. Nothing that would suggest you are among the Super Bowl favorites. It’s a middle-of-the-pack kind of record, a record that suggests the disappointment matches the dazzling. And today, that says everything about […]

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