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Morton shuts down former teammates as Rays win

March 30, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. This is why they gave him the money. This is why they saved him a jersey. This is what they are hoping for every fifth day. The competitiveness. The stability. The curveball. The strikeouts. The leadership. The opportunity to form a 1-2 punch with Blake Snell at the top of the order. […]

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For openers, Verlander shuts down Rays

March 29, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The folly of Opening Day, as wonderful as it may be, is the eternal search for clues for the season to come. A great pitcher is bad, and so you can talk yourself into believing that he is doomed to a terrible season. A team doesn’t hit against a great pitcher, and […]

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Sternberg thinks ’90-plus’ wins is possible

March 29, 2019 general

Friday, 3 a.m. From where he stands, he can see the age in the banners. It has been since 2013 the Rays hung their last one, and deep down, Stu Sternberg would like to think it is time for another. From where he stands, along the first-base line at Tropicana Field, Sternberg can envision another […]

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Can Kiermaier finally stay healthy enough for Rays?

March 28, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. There are black cats in the outfield. There are ladders above the dugout. In the clubhouse, there are broken mirrors. Once again, Keven Kiermaier will take on them all. He keeps breaking. The Rays’ centerfielder keeps turning aggressive plays into odd injuries, and in turn they keep removing him from the lineup. […]

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Is Cooper the best-ever coach of the Lightning?

March 27, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. At the time of his hiring, Terry Crisp was the perfect coach. He was patient, and he was smart, and he was a great way for a new coach to say hello. But Jon Cooper is better. When he came aboard, Guy Boucher was a good idea. He thought outside the box […]

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Bolts rally to beat Bruins in historic season

March 26, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Are you tired of the record book lately? Are you weary of the assault on excellence by the Tampa Bay Lightning? Are you fatigued from reading, night after night, about the team or different players measuring up to the greats of the league? Well, no. Of course you aren’t. Once again, the […]

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Looking for a reason to believe in the Lightning?

March 25, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They have come close, but they have not come close enough. They have been near enough to the finish to sell tickets, but it has not been good enough. They have dwarfed much of the NHL, but in the end, they have not been big enough. Still, there are reasons to believe […]

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Random thoughts: How did the Bucs push the cap?

March 24, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Let’s go over this again, because I’m slow. How on earth do the Bucs have less cap space than anyone in the NFL except the Patriots? To remind you, according to overthecap.com, they have less cap space than the Rams, who went to the Super Bowl. They have less cap space than […]

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Lightning singing the Blues as streak stopped

March 24, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. As it turns out, the players of the  Tampa Bay Lightning are mortal, after all. The Lightning finally lost another game Saturday night, falling 4-3 to the St. Louis Blues. It was just the team’s 14th loss of the season, and it ended a seven-game winning streak. The Bolts fell behind 3-0 […]

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Ask Gary: Can the Lightning hold onto Cooper?

March 23, 2019 general

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports. Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, […]

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