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Bolts on verge of elimination from playoffs

April 30, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. From here, you can see the end. From here if you are the Tampa Bay Lightning, you can see elimination. You can see the off-season. You can see … nothingness. After another close loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning is staring the end of their season, Montreal won Game five 3-2 and took […]

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Rays offense bogs down vs. Cleveland

April 30, 2026 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Maybe it was the rain delay. Maybe it was the dreary day in Cleveland. Either way, the bats of the Tampa Bay Rays came out water-logged on Wednesday. The Rays managed just six hits and one unearned run in a 3-1 loss to Cleveland at Progressive Field. It was another well-pitched game […]

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Martinez leads shutout of Guardians

April 29, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, there is compeition for the ace of the Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching rotation. Steven Matz? Nick Martinez? Which newcomer do you like better? Martinez was superb in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland, the team’s sixth straight victory. Martinez threw seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits in his second win […]

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Baker escapes in Rays’ close win

April 28, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Bryan Baker was in a world of hurt. The Tampa Bay Rays, too. Extra innings was on third base. Defeat was on second. There was only one out. The homestanding crowd could smell victory. And Baker was bigger than the moment. Baker struck out George Valera on a full-count pitch. He then […]

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Bolts come back to beat Montreal

April 27, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They are a hard team to kill, these Tampa Bay Lightning. You can be at home. You can be ahead. You can be a physical opponent. And still, the Bolts can hurt you. The Lightning rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie their NHL playoff series Sunday night with a 3-2 win […]

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Scholtens looking like a starter

April 27, 2026 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Perhaps it’s time to make Jesse Scholtens a full-time starter. Scholtens, who has inherited the Bulk role when the Rays go their Opener strategy, was sharp again Sunday as the Rays completed a sweep of Minnesota with a 4-2 victory at Tropicana Field. Scholtens pitched 4 1/3 innings Sunday and allowed just […]

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Now, the real competition begins

April 26, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Now, it is the time for answers. The legitimate questions have all been addressed. The nit-picking is complete, too. But, really, all we have is words. Soon, the pads go on, and the proving begins. The Bucs are no different than any other team. You can plan, and you can expect. The […]

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McClanahan sharp in second victory

April 26, 2026 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Now, that’s the Shane McClanahan you remember. McClanahan, still building up his stamina from Tommy John surgery, was sharp in his second win of the year Saturday. He pitched five shutout innings, and he allowed just three hits and struck out seven. The Rays scored six runs for the second straight day […]

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Caminero, Aranda power Rays’ win

April 25, 2026 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Thunder and lightning? Batman and Robin? Starsky and Hutch? Go ahead. Think of the dream combos that have dominated the headlines. Holmes and Watson. Cagney and Lacey. Mantle and Maris. Caminero and Aranda? Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda shared the headlines Friday night in the Rays’ 6-2 victory over Minnesota at Tropicana […]

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Lightning can’t survive another OT

April 25, 2026 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Another overtime led to another backward step for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL playoffs Friday night. Lane Hutson guided the puck through a crowd of players at 2:09 of overtime for a 3-2 win for Montreal. The win gives the Canadiens a 2-1 lead with another home game on Sunday. […]

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