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Rays waste comeback in loss to Twins

August 16, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Two innings, two opportunities. The Tampa Bay Rays failed. The Minnesota Twins did not. Sunday’s game was as simple as that. The Twins took a 5-4 win by taking advantage of a scoring chance. The Rays lost, and saw their lead in the AL East dwindle to three games, when they did […]

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Stars sit, Bucs fall against Cincinnati

August 15, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Yeah, it was practice. Yeah, it doesn’t count. Yeah, the stars didn’t play. On the other hand, man, do the Tampa Bay Bucs have some work to do. Granted, there wasn’t much else to take from the Bucs’ 19-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Saturday night’s preseason opener. The backups got […]

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Rays bombed by Twins as Wacha struggles

August 15, 2021 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Rightly or not, Rays manager Kevin Cash is known for his decisiveness in pulling starting pitchers from the game. But how is he about pulling starters out of the rotation? For Cash, it is time to consider how much Michael Wacha is adding to the Rays’ starting rotation. Wacha had his third […]

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Rays’ offense keeps rolling against Twins

August 14, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, digging the long ball isn’t just about power. Sometimes, it’s about speed. On a day when Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino and Yandy Diaz went deep, Rays centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier went fast. He hit an inside the park home run to help the Rays to a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. […]

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Rays regain a five-game lead in AL East

August 13, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Poor Boston. It was midway through the game, tie score, and the Red Sox didn’t know how much trouble they were in. The Red Sox were at home, and they were coming off a huge win. The game was 1-1, even though neither team had hit much. And then, once again, the […]

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Bucs ready to start their 2021 season

August 13, 2021 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Let’s be honest. Preseason football is a tease. Yeah, it looks like an NFL game. It sounds like an NFL game. Heck, it costs like an NFL game. But it doesn’t feel like an NFL game, and it doesn’t count like an NFL game. Compared to a game that matters, preseason football […]

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Rays clobbered by Red Sox, lead narrowed

August 12, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. This time, the comeback fell just short. By three grand slams. The Tampa Bay Rays, winners of five straight, owners of a big lead in the American League East, took it on the chin Wednesday. Also, they took on the nose. And between the eyes. Pretty much, they took it everywhere. Content […]

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Rays widen division lead with comeback win

August 11, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m It doesn’t matter who the hero is. It doesn’t matter who the opponent is. It doesn’t matter that the circumstances are not identical. For the Tampa Bay Rays, pulling another victory out of the fire never gets old. For the three-dozenth time this season, the Rays got up off the floor and […]

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Brown gives Bucs a deep receiving group

August 10, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Think of it like a poor offensive coordinator. Frankly, the guy is going to need more chess pieces. Over here is Mike Evans, the guy who has made a thousand-yard season routine. You’ve got to get a body on Evans, sometimes two or three. Over there is Chris Godwin. Godwin caught 65 […]

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Phillips helps Rays slam Orioles once more

August 9, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. How many moments such as this one will it take for Brett Phillips to be recognized as an official cult hero for the Tampa Bay Rays? Oh, there are better players, more consistent players, than Phillips. The thing about Phillips, however, is that he never seems to hit when the moment doesn’t […]

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