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Bucs lose ugly preseason game to Titans

August 21, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. There were a few ways to look at the ugliness of the Tampa Bay Bucs’ latest preseason humiliation. One: You can be thankful this was preseason, and as such, their 13-3 loss to Tennessee can be forgotten immediately. Two: They’re going to need more time. Three: What time does the Masked Quarterback […]

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Rasmussen solid again as Rays beat Royals

August 21, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. If Shane McClanahan is the designated ace of the Tampa Bay Rays, what kind of card would Drew Rasmussen be? A king, maybe. A jack? A second ace? Rasmussen was terrific once again Saturday afternoon, running his record to 8-4 in a 5-2 victory over Kansas City. He had a no-hitter through […]

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Rays’ struggles on bases lead to loss to Royals

August 20, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Every team wants to be fearsome on the basepaths, and yes, the Tampa Bay Rays are. But not in a good way. The Rays continued to run the bases recklessly, and once again, they ran themselves out of a game in Friday night’s 3-2 loss (10 innings) to Kansas City. It is […]

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Big 7th inning leads to easy Rays’ victory

August 19, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For one night, for one inning, they were the big boys. For one game, for one at-bat, the Tampa Bay Rays were an offensive force. Oh, it doesn’t happen often, and you can never expect it. But in the bottom of the seventh inning of Thursday night’s game, the Rays were a […]

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Rays’ bullpen clobbered in loss to Yankees

August 18, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. On the night the bullpen blew up in the Bronx, there were several suspects who cost the Tampa Bay Rays a pair of big leads and a sweep of the New York Yankees. Hey, a loss like this is too crippling for just one culprit. — There was Jalen Beeks, who gave […]

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Arozarena heating up as Rays win again

August 17, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. He can be a runaway horse, out of control, reckless. And he can be a thoroughbred, racing at full speed with his eyes on the finish line. Either way, Randy Arozarena is a thrill ride, a white-knuckle trip across a baseball field. Try to keep up with him, would you? Once again, […]

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Rays’ bullpen outlasts Cole in victory

August 16, 2022 general

Tuesday. 4 a.m. Say what you want about this slump or that one. There was no way the Tampa Bay Rays were supposed to be able to hang with the powerful (usually) New York Yankees on Monday night. After all, the Yankees are the best team in baseball, while the Rays are just hanging around […]

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Rasmussen nearly perfect in Rays’ victory

August 15, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. To put it into perspective, David Price was never this good. Neither was James Shields. Or Blake Snell. Or Charlie Morton or Matt Moore or Scott Kazmir or Alex Cobb or anyone else in the pitching heavy history of the Tampa Bay Rays. Drew Rasmussen flirted with perfection Sunday afternoon. He took […]

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Trask plays well in Bucs’ loss to Miami

August 14, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. It didn’t matter. You can forget the good plays, and you don’t have to worry about the bad ones. No one ever remembers a preseason outcome, and no one should. That said, there was this to say about the preseason opener for the Tampa Bay Bucs. Maybe, just maybe, Kyle Trask earned […]

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McClanahan rights course for self, Rays

August 14, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Shane McClanahan was slipping. The Tampa Bay Rays were falling. For the day, at least, both of those slumps were stopped. The Rays won an 8-2 victory, their most runs in a month, over the Baltimore Orioles to recapture the third and final wild-card slot in the standings. McClanahan, who had lost […]

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