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Bolts even series with dominating win

May 9, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There are times they look weary. After all, the Tampa Bay Lightning have played a lot of hockey the past three seasons. There are times they overpass, and times they under-defend. There are times that Andrei Vasilevskiy seems a tick off what he has been in the past. There are times they […]

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Rays miss a chance to sweep Mariners

May 9, 2022 general

Monday, 3 a.m. With the winning run on third, the Seattle Mariners chose to walk the red-hot Manny Margot. With the winning run on third, the Tampa Bay Rays chose not to walk Ty France. A few moments later, the Mariners were walking off a 2-1 comeback win over the Rays in 10 innings, salvaging […]

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Rays power their way to easy win over Seattle

May 8, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, someone has plugged their bats back in. Suddenly, they have found the “on” switch to their offense. The Tampa Bay Rays, suddenly, are a hitting machine. And wouldn’t it be nice if they could always beat up a baseball like this? The Rays continued their hot streak Saturday night with an […]

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Bolts fall behind 2-1 in playoff series

May 7, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. You can talk about comebacks if you want. You can feel good about the second half of the game. You can forget about two late empty-net goals. If you are a follower of the Tampa Bay Lightning, you can take heart in the team’s play during the second half of Game Three […]

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Margot’s late homer keys Rays once again

May 7, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. After Manny Margot came off of the bench to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to yet another victory Friday night, the only question was this: What in the world was Margot doing on the bench in the first place? Margot, a Rays’ outfielder, has been on a tear lately. In his last […]

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One big inning is enough offense for Rays

May 6, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For an inning, they were Murderer’s Row. For an inning, the Tampa Bay Rays had all the offense you could want. It didn’t last, of course. On the other hand, it was enough. The Rays used a four-run fourth to catapult themselves into a 4-3 win over Seattle, their third win in […]

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Bolts bounce back, again, to even series

May 5, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. They are at their best when they are cut, when they are bleeding, when they are against the ropes. Say this for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They’ve got a heck of a counter-punch. The Lightning is back in their NHL playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being shellacked 5-0 in […]

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Margot’s single leads Rays to sweep of A’s

May 5, 2022 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. That Manuel Margot is something. And that Corey Kluber? Well, he’s plenty of nothing. Together, the pair sparked the Tampa Bay Rays to their first road sweep of the season Wednesday afternoon, teaming up to lead the Rays to a 3-0 win in one of the tightest pitchers’ duels the team has […]

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Zunino’s pinch-hit homer leads comeback

May 4, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Give Mike Zunino credit for this. He still knew which direction to go on his trot. Zunino, perhaps the unlikeliest hero you could imagine for the Rays, sparked a huge rally Tuesday night to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-7, 10- inning comeback win over Oakland. Zunino hit a two-run […]

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Leafs clobber Bolts in opening game

May 3, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They entered the game talking about history. They exited knowing that if they don’t play better — loads better — they would soon be history. The Toronto Maple Leafs, a team known for its post-season failures, slapped the two-time defending Stanlely Cup champions silly in Monday night’s playoff opener. The Leafs won […]

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