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Baltimore explodes late in big win over Rays

July 28, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. The less said about their latest effort the better. But maybe this will lead the discussion today. Who was the worst Ray Friday night? Oh, there are candidates. After a 15-5 drubbing by the Orioles — it was 4-3 going into the seventh — Tampa Bay struggled on a lot of fronts. […]

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Can Fitzpatrick win as a Bucs’ backup?

July 28, 2018 general

Friday, 2 a.m. For now, it is his team. For now, his is the voice in the huddle. For now, his is the guide to the offense. For now, he holds the keys to the Bucs’ season in his hands. For now, he is the quarterback. Will Ryan Fitzpatrick be up to the challenge? Content […]

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Romo shows up earlier than usual in victory

July 27, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He didn’t turn off the lights. He didn’t choke away the opponent’s last breath. He didn’t put the final nail in the coffin. He didn’t slam the door shut on anyone. But Sergio Romo helped win the game. Somehow, that seems as if it ought to be enough. Romo, who has served […]

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Winston talks, but offers few details on suspension

July 27, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. If Jameis Winston had stayed in that night, we might be talking about the rebuilt Bucs’ defense instead. If he had kept his hands to himself, we might be talking about whether DeSean Jackson can make more of an impression in his second season. If Winston had not struck a deal with […]

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Rays beat Yankees after Eovaldi trade

July 26, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The story, for the day, wasn’t the pitcher who left. The story, for the day, was the guys who stayed. The Tampa Bay Rays, moments after trading starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, followed with a half-dozen relief pitchers — one of them twice — to piece together a 3-2 victory over the New […]

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Yanks’ Tanaka tames Rays with three-hit shutout

July 25, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. One night after beating up the best pitcher on the New York Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays saw their bats shrivel to the size of toothpicks. The Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka made the Rays’ hitters looked feeble in a 4-0 victory Tuesday night, allowing only three hits and striking out nine. Tanaka (8-2) […]

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Adames’ focus allows Rays to survive against Yanks

July 24, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. You have heard about his bat. You have heard about his glove. You have heard about his future. But when talking about rookie Willy Adames, don’t forget to mention his presence of mind. Take the late stages of Monday night’s 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees, when the Rays were jugging […]

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Robertson caps comeback with grand slam

July 23, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. One swing of the bat, and Daniel Robertson took the brooms out of the hands of the Miami Marlins. One swing of the bat, and Robertson allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to keep a winning record. One swing of the bat, and Robertson turned defeat into victory. He changed the image of […]

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Random thoughts: Trump stands amid kneelers

July 22, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Want to know why Donald Trump is railing against NFL players kneeling again? It’s to distract from the fact that he got caught slow-dancing with Putin. It’s called a trick play. — Fansided.com ranked Jameis Winston as the fifth most overrated quarterback in the NFL, behind Jimmy Garoppolo and Case Keenum and […]

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Rays fall back to .500 after another one-run loss

July 22, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Just 10 days earlier, the Tampa Bay Rays had soared to four games over .500, and it seemed they would go into the All-Star break on a hot streak. The pitching was effective, the scoring was good, the defense was dependable. All together now: Oops. […]

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