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Random thoughts: The bungles of the Bucs’ bird

April 29, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Hey, when the only thing that goes wrong for a team is that its parrot didn’t work, it’s a good thing. Right. — Ranking the Bucs’ cornerbacks: 1. Brent Grimes, 2. Robert McClain, 3. M.J. Stewart, 4. Carton Davis, 5. Vernon Hargreaves; 6. Javien Elliott; 7. Josh Robinson, 8. — Have you […]

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Bruins big line speaks first in Bolts’ series

April 29, 2018 general

Sunday,, 3 a.m. Really, there was nothing to say. There was no way for them to talk their way into making a 6-2 loss sound better. There was no way to explain the sting of dropping the first game of their best-of-seven series without the words sounding hollow. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, there was […]

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Rays win again behind four home runs

April 29, 2018 general

Sunday, 2 p.m. With every game, their streak becomes more and more unlikely. With every day, the Tampa Bay Rays become more and more formidable. With every big hit, with every star on the mound, the Rays look more and more like a team that matters. Whee. The streak has reached eight games in a […]

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Bucs conclude an answer-seeking draft

April 29, 2018 general

Sunday, 1 a.m. The Tampa Bay Bucs concluded one of their most successful draft weekends Saturday. Now, all that remains to see if the guys can play. The Bucs finished their draft by taking a safety (Jordan Whitehead), a wide receiver (Justin Watson) and a linebacker (Jack Cichy). In all, they had eight picks: A […]

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Ask Gary: Would baseball shorten season?

April 28, 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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Stocking the shelves: Bucs add four players

April 28, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 p.m. Maybe you wanted names that were more familiar. Maybe you preferred athletes the Bucs could have had instead of the ones they drafted. Maybe you wanted the Bucs to move up in the second-round to take other players. Still, the Bucs attempted to fill needs on a bountiful second-day of the NFL […]

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Snell leads to way as Rays continue streak

April 28, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays keep on winning. And Blake Snell keeps on starring. Snell, once a crashing disappointment for the Rays, kept his solid season going Friday night when he led the Rays to a 4-3 win over Boston, a team that had dominated them this season. Snell had a no-hitter until […]

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Bucs hope Vea stands for victory

April 27, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. And with their latest draft pick, the Tampa Bay Bucs once again added to their rebuilt defensive line. Meet Vita Vea, rock star. Vea, the 347-pound defensive tackle from the University of Washington, joins Jason Pierre-Paul, Vinny Curry, Beau Allen and Mitch Unrein in what should be a more formidable (and more […]

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Rays’ winning streak reaches six straight

April 27, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Just asking, but how do you spell “juggernaut?” The suddenly lethal Tampa Bay Rays flexed their newfound muscles again Thursday night, winning their sixth straight game in a 9-5 beating of the Baltimore Orioles. It was the Rays’ ninth win in their last 14 games. How good has it been lately? It […]

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Licht hopes to lead the Bucs out of the darkness

April 26, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In this particlular War Room, he is Mars. Jason Licht sits at the head of the table, and once again, he tries to steer the ship in the proper direction. He is the general manager, and he does his heaviest lifting in the off-season, in the free agency chase, in the draft […]

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