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Rays’ bats quiet in latest loss to Jays

April 26, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Another day, and you might be buzzing about the pitching. A better offensive effort, and you might think you had seen a glimpse of the future as it took place. You could be talking about the debut of young Luis Patino, who went 2 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball for the Rays. […]

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Brosseau leads Rays’ come-from-behind win

April 25, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. If you follow the Tampa Bay Rays, you are aware that they don’t hit enough, particularly in the late stages of a game. And the resounding response this morning is “so what?” The Rays managed to score two eighth-inning runs without a hit Saturday night, coming from behind to beat the Toronto […]

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Glasnow struggles early, loses 1st game

April 23, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. He had been so good, and so important, in the early going for the Tampa Bay Rays. Frankly, it was beginning to look as if Tyler Glasnow could do no wrong. Turns out, he’s human after all. The Toronto Blue Jays jumped on Glasnow early, handing him his first loss of the […]

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Expect a solid player with No. 1 pick

April 23, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Here’s a prediction for you. No matter who the Bucs draft this year — and the possibilities are endless — he’s going to be better than Vinny Testaverde. He’s also going to be better than Bo Jackson (for the Bucs), and better than Gaines Adams, and better than Keith McCants. He’s going […]

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Bolts stop skidding with comeback victory

April 23, 2021 general

Friday, 3 a.m. No one should consider them as cured. Not yet, at least. But, for a night at least, the pain stopped and the slide ended for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The defending champion Bolts have had a hard time — especially scoring goals — as of late. Against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the […]

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Rays can’t hold lead in loss to Kansas City

April 22, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Well, the winning was nice while it lasted. An aching bullpen caught up to the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night in a 9-8 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The Rays were ahead early, and they retained the lead late, but in the end, Salvador Perez’s single down the left field line […]

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Rays offense rolls in victory over Kansas City

April 21, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. If you have questioned the bats of the Tampa Bay Rays, raise your hand. You are not alone. Tuesday night, however, the Rays put together their best offensive show of the season, collecting 17 hits, six walks and taking advantage of two more errors by the Kansas City Royals. The Rays won […]

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Bolts’ offense needs to pick up before playoffs

April 21, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Upon further reflection, perhaps the Tampa Bay Lightning isn’t ready for the playoffs, after all. A night after making an argument that things would indeed click together down the stretch, the Lightning considered a counter-debate Tuesday night. They lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1, in a game that showed none of the […]

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Fleming leaves the Rays with a warm feeling

April 20, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Maybe the answer wasn’t in the arms they brought in in the off-season. Maybe the answer to the Rays’ rotation problems was here all along. For the second straight start, 24-year-old right-hander Josh Fleming was terrific for the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night. Fleming threw 5 2/3 innings of shutout baseball, allowing […]

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Gourde lifts Lightning with overtime goal

April 20, 2021 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. The first shot was another disappointment. There was nothing new to that for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. They missed 33 times against the Carolina Panthers. Ah, but the follow-up was something memorable. Yanni Gourde followed his own shot, tucking the rebound into the net for the winning goal in […]

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