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Twins pull away from hitless Rays

May 1, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. At the oddest of times, against the unlikeliest pitchers, the bats of the Tampa Bay Rays turn invisible. They are not a great hitting team as it is. But there are times when their offense completely disappears. Like Saturday, for instance. The Rays managed just four hits in a 9-1 drubbing by […]

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Do you trust the choices of Bucs’ Licht?

April 30, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It gets down to trust really. It gets down to a man’s resume. In other words, you can believe in Jason Licht’s decisions this year because they were good in previous years. It gets down to that. Oh, it’s an opinion sport, and even now, there are those who would debate Licht’s […]

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Stammer’s hat trick leads Bolts’ comeback

April 30, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. How impressive was the comeback by the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night? Was it enough to erase your doubts? Was it enough to restore your faith? Was it enough allow you to dream of a third straight Stanley Cup championship? The Bolts, who play Toronto in the first round of the post-season, […]

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Cash’s advice leads to Lowe’s big moment

April 30, 2022 general

Saturday. 2 a.m. It was a simple request, really. Even in the early stages of a baseball game, it wasn’t a lot to ask of Josh Lowe “Just don’t make me look stupid for batting you fourth,” Cash asked. Lowe might have suggested that was beyond his power. After all, Lowe was hitting .170 with […]

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Bucs trade out of first round of draft

April 29, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. When it comes to the NFL draft, the Tampa Bay Bucs evidently weren’t in a hurry. The Bucs traded out of the first round Thursday night, sliding back to the 33rd pick, the first pick of today’s second round. They also picked up a fourth-rounder (No. 106) and a sixth-rounder (No. 133). […]

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Bolts’ effort questioned in loss to Jackets

April 29, 2022 general

Friday, 3 a.m. The trouble with a regular season is this. An observer often isn’t quite sure how to feel. Take the Tampa Bay Lightning, for instance. Most of April was a swoon, a declaration that this team was tired. The Bolts lost, and looked ordinary doing it. Then, in the last week or so, […]

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Phillips leads Rays to narrow victory

April 29, 2022 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Statistics can tell you a great many things about a baseball player. They do not come close, however, to telling the real story of Brett Phillips. The numbers suggest that Phillips is a journeyman outfielder with a career batting average of .204. He’s a sometimes starter for the Tampa Bay Rays. What […]

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KK finds a solution to a bad start for Rays

April 28, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. When Kevin Kiermaier first asked to borrow a bat from Randy Arozarena, the response should have been simple enough. Why? After all, Arozarena hasn’t been lighting it up, either. After Wednesday’s 4-3 victory over Seattle (a rare enough occurrence), Arozarena is hitting his .203 on the season without a home run. Didn’t […]

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Bolts’ dynamic duo leads to another win

April 27, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. These days, they are Batman and Robin. You can argue about who is which. They are Holmes and Watson, or Kirk and Spock, or Jake and Elwood. They are magic times two. If the first one doesn’t get you, the other one will. They are Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, Lightning in […]

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Nightmarish fourth inning haunts Rays

April 27, 2022 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. If things had gone any worse for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning Tuesday night, someone would have stolen Kevin Cash’s wallet. The Rays had a nightmare half-inning in their 8-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners, giving up seven runs and turning into a Pee-Wee League team. They allowed seven […]

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