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Wendle comes up big in latest Rays’ win

September 26, 2020 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. He is not the swiftest of the Tampa Bay Rays. He is not the biggest, not the strongest. But Joey Wendle has his place on the Rays, and his teammates know it. If they had forgotten somehow, Wendle reminded them on Friday night, starring at the field and the plate in a […]

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Bucs try again to get weapons in sync

September 26, 2020 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. So far, the world is not on fire. Tom Brady has been okay…but short of great. In two games, he has thrown for three touchowns…and three interceptions. He is a rating of 79.3, 17.6 points below his career average. He is 24th in the NFL in passing yards. In other words, the […]

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Even this year, titles shouldn’t be diminished

September 25, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. As sports seasons go, this one has been a trip to the circus. Phantom base-runners in extra-innings? Fake crowd noise? Cardboard cutouts for fans in the stands? Injured players, perhaps because of the rush to the field? Seven-inning games? The list goes on. Everyone — fans, players, coaches — will tell you […]

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Stamkos lifts Bolts with his presence

September 24, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. If the Lightning wins the Cup, and even if the Lightning were to lose it, this is the moment you will remember. This was his Willis Reed moment. And if you have a certain number of years on you, you need no further reminder. Content beyond this point is for members only. […]

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Rays clinch the American League East

September 24, 2020 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. In the weirdest, wackiest baseball season of them all, the most normal sights of them all were the Tampa Bay Rays, celebrating yet another win. The Rays — champions. Tampa Bay clinched the American League East title — the third in their history — and lead the league race for the No. […]

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Bucs brace for ‘powerful’ Broncos team

September 24, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. According to Bruce Arians, the Denver Broncos have the NFL right where it wants them. Injured quarterback? No sweat. Limping wide receiver? Who cares? A season record of 0-2? Big whoop. Okay, okay. You can accuse Arians of coach-speak, the art of building up one’s opponent. Not that it matters. If the […]

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Rays play down to the Mets’ level in loss

September 23, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The best weapon the New York Mets had going against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night, it turns out, was mediocrity. The Mets just aren’t very good. Which puts the Rays exactly where the Mets want them. The running-in-place Mets, 25-30 on the season and in fourth place in the NL East, […]

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Bolts finish strong in victory over Stars

September 22, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The sizzling first period, when the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that it had finally started the Stanley Cup Finals, is irrelevant. So, too, is the shaky second period, when a team was bailed out, once again, by its goaltender. For the Lightning, the focal point of Game Two should be the way […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ win over the Panthers

September 22, 2020 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. Five Thoughts In the rush to stop Ronald Jones II’s rushing, I suggest we all slow down. Jones has run hard for two games in his Run to Darkness. It’s just that Leonard Fournette had the best performance the Bucs’ have had in a long time Sunday. So don’t throw Jones away. […]

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Bullpen leads narrow victory over the Mets

September 22, 2020 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Nate Lowe’s pretty good at hitting home runs. He may be better at handing out nicknames. Lowe was on the field ding a oct-game interview when Tampa Bay’s pitchers of the night began to file past him on their way to the dugout. “Here they are,” he said, grinning. “the Zero Factory.” […]

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