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Rays’ bullpen shows the strain in defeat

June 1, 2019 general

SATURDAY, 4 a.m. Can anyone here own the ninth? Suddenly, that is the question that will determine how long this team can last into its post-season race. Suddenly, there are gaps in the blueprint. Suddenly, there are holes in the roster. Once again, the Rays were unable to close the door on the ninth inning, […]

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Rays’ offense erupts in victory over Minnesota

May 31, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Who are these guys? Can we keep them? And is it legal for them to run the bases like that? The heavy-hitting Tampa Bay Rays (and there’s a description that isn’t often used) walloped the hot Minnesota Twins Thursday night, rolling to a 14-3 victory on a night when every bat in […]

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Adames, bullpen lead extra-inning victory for Rays

May 30, 2019 general

THURSDAY, 4 a.m. Willy Adames was the last hero of the night. He was not the first. Oh, this will be remembered as Adames’ game, all right. After all, he hit a bases-loaded, walkoff single to lead the Rays to their fifth straight win, a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. It was Adames […]

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Rays beat the Blue Jays again in front of tiny crowd

May 29, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They are off to a great start … and the community seems to ignore them. They have young stars … and the local fans yawn. They are on a roll … and the seats remain empty. The Rays, once again, are unable to reach the community in which they play. Tuesday night, […]

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Cash pulls Chirinos despite no-hit effort

May 28, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Once again, Kevin Cash has broken up a no-hitter. Despite watching Yonny Chirinos dominate the Toronto Blue Jays for five innings Monday afternoon, Cash went decisively to his bullpen. To Cash, it didn’t matter that the Blue Jays had no hits, or that he had only two walks, or that Chirinos had […]

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Meadows leads Rays to series win over Indians

May 27, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays had a nationwide search for offensive held during the off-season. Who knew they’d find it at the end of their bench? Austin Meadows continued his assault on the American League Sunday afternoon, going four-for-four (plus being hit once) to lead the Rays to a 6-3 victory over the […]

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Morton leads Rays to victory over Cleveland

May 26, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Not to say that Charlie Morton is throwing well, but these days, you half expect members of the Miami Dolphins to show up to try to jinx his latest start. Morton won again Sunday, 6-2 over Cleveland despite a rain delay of almost three hours. Morton is now 7-0 and unbeaten in […]

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Random thoughts: Suh vs. McCoy? Depends on the money

May 26, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. An admission: I’ve always liked Gerald McCoy over Ndamukong Suh. But not almost $4 million worth. — Reggie Wayne says Peyton Manning won’t be a general manger in the NFL until he owns a team, which will take about three more commercials. Heck, I thought Manning wanted to buy the whole darned […]

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Alvarado can’t close out the Indians in defeat

May 25, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Once again, the closer couldn’t get the door shut. He could not switch off the light. He could not drive home the final nail. He could not put an exclamation point at the end. Once again, Jose Alvarado’s meltdown led directly to a defeat by the Rays. Tampa Bay lost to Cleveland, […]

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Home runs, Yarbrough lead Rays to victory

May 24, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There for a while, Ryan Yarbrough had the look of yesterday’s hero. Turns out, he has a tomorrow, too. Yarbrough, who won 16 games a year ago, marked his return from the minor leagues with a dominating performance in Thursday night’s 7-2 victory over Cleveland. He spread four hits over his 7 […]

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