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Rays continue to suffer through horrid week

June 20, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. If the week had been any worse for the Tampa Bay Rays, it would have involved stomach flu and lost paychecks. As it was, the Rays spent the week falling down a staircase. — They have lost five games in a row. — They have lost three games (out of the last […]

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Rays lose 4th straight as pitching slips

June 19, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They won’t refer to Rays’ manager Kevin Cash as Captain Hook any more. Cash, who has developed a reputation for getting his starters out of the game before trouble arrives, especially in last year’ s World Series, seems to be trending the other way. These days, he’s stuck with his starting pitchers […]

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Bolts are road warriors once again in victory

June 18, 2021 general

Friday. 4 a.m. By now, they have won enough, and along the way, the Tampa Bay Lightning have shown the world who they are. And so, if you’re paying attention, there a few universal trusts about this team: — They aren’t afraid of hotel rooms. The Bolts ran their road record to 6-1 Thursday night […]

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Rays lose late again as Fairbanks falls

June 18, 2021 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Pete Fairbanks must be tired of watching teams walk off. For the second straight night, Fairbanks — who had been having a solid season — looked on as an opposing team celebrated a game-ending victory at his expense. This time, Kyle Seager singled in the winning run in the bottom of the […]

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Rays lose despite comeback against Chicago

June 17, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Statistically, it isn’t any better to lose close than to lose by a big margin. It just feels that way. So give some credit to the Tampa Bay Rays for making Wednesday feel a little bit better. They came back from five runs down to tie the game before losing to the […]

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Rays’ offense snuffed by the White Sox, Keuchel

June 16, 2021 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. For a team that has owned the early part of the baseball season, Tuesday qualifies as a bad day all around. The Tampa Bay Rays, with baseball’s best record, were hit with bad news-worse news afternoon. First, they found out that ace pitcher Tyler Glasnow will be out for a significant amount […]

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Bolts rebound to even series with Isles

June 16, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They are not perfect. Despite their star power, despite their payroll, despite the hardware in their trophy case, there are nights when the Tampa Bay Lighting can be beaten. Ah, but can they be beaten twice in a row? In the current Stanley Cup playoffs, that appears to be a question for […]

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Glasnow injured in big Rays’ victory

June 15, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. After a win this large, the Tampa Bay Rays should be euphoric. They should be talking about the power in their lineup. They should be talking about the stars of their bullpen. Instead, they are in a holding pattern. Uh-oh. The Rays lost pitcher Tyler Glasnow after four innings Tuesday night to […]

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Bolts drop opening game of playoff series

June 14, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. For the first time in a long time, the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking uphill. The Bolts lost the first game of their semifinal series of the Stanley Cup finals Sunday afternoon, allowing the visiting New York Islanders to frustrate their offense in a 2-1 win. For the first time in this […]

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Arozarena’s slam leads to sweep by Rays

June 14, 2021 general

Monday, 3 a.m. On second thought, maybe the Orioles should have pitched to Austin Meadows, after all. Oops. Talk about decisions gone wrong. It was in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game between Baltimore and Tampa Bay, and Orioles’ manager Brandon Hyde had a decision to make. The Rays, leading 3-1, and runners on second […]

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