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Just asking: How good do you expect Bucs to be?

June 19, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. In the upcoming football season, Sports Illustrated predicts great things for the Tampa Bay Bucs. For instance, the publication thinks the Bucs will win a game. And another one. And tie one more. Whee! Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Winslow had issues even when he was Buc

June 19, 2018 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. He was suspicious. And combative. And bright. And distrustful. And arrogant. And nervous. And hidden deep within the shell of a famous father. Even then, it would have taken years for a team of psychologists to figure out Kellen Winslow II. He sat in a meeting room at One Buc, talking to […]

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Rays finally win a game against the Yankees

June 18, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays finally played New York in a baseball game Sunday afternoon and managed not to get hit by the Yankees’ wallets. And the reason was, of all people, Wilmer Font. Font, just another arm the Rays were attempting to salvage a few weeks ago, continued his impressive start with […]

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Random thoughts: This time, Winslow needs a defense

June 17, 2018 general

Kellen Winslow Jr., as we know, is a soldier. These days, he’s wishing he was the unknown soldier. — I mean,we all love the Golden Girls. But the word is that Winslow had to take a cold shower afterward. — In their ranking of the NFL’s defenses, Forthewin.com has the Bucs 24th despite their improvements. […]

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Yankees’ pitching controls Rays’ hitters once again

June 17, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It isn’t just the bombing. It’s also the blazing. It isn’t just the bats. It’s also the arms. The New York Yankees, once again, showed the Tampa Bay Rays just why they are contending for the AL East division lead. The Yankees shut down the Rays on just five hits behind Luis […]

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Ask Gary: Why do NFL teams go to mini-camp?

June 16, 2018 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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Yankees’ rookie dominates the Rays’ hitters

June 16, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. They are the best team in baseball, of course, because of Aaron Judge. And because of Giancarlo Stanton.  And because of the rest of the high-priced roster of the New York Yankees. Now, toss in Gary Sanchez, who walked to the plate hitting .188 before hitting a three-run double in the eighth […]

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Yankees hit two home runs to eclipse Rays

June 15, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The Rays rarely win one-run games. They only occasionally beat the top teams in the league.  They haven’t beaten the New York Yankees all season. It’s little wonder, then, that the Rays lost their series opener to New York, 4-3, on Thursday night. Not even pitcher Blake Snell, who had been terrific […]

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Bucs like the look of their newcomers

June 15, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. As the Bucs look ahead to their next season, you can look at the 5-11 record from last year. Or you can look at the possibilities for next year. Bucs’ coach Dirk Koetter said Thursday that he likes the reinforcements his team brought in during the offseason. “What we learned is the […]

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Duffy drives in winning run in bottom of ninth

June 14, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He has 65 hits this year, not that anyone noticed. He has 335 over his career, not that anyone talks about any of them. Matt Duffy is the quiet man, the grinder, the full-day-at-work ballplayer. He is a excellent ballplayer until it is time to talk about excellent ballplayers. He goes about […]

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