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Welcome back! Colome looks familiar again

May 6, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Talk about the start all you want. The pitcher. The offense. All of it. For the Tampa Bay Rays, however, it was the finish that made Saturday night worthwhile. At first glance, you might even hope that Alex Colome is back. “Alex Colome deserves ton of credit,” Rays’ manager Kevin Cash said. […]

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Ask Gary: Did anyone predict this Lightning team?

May 5, 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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Step Seven: Lick this! Bolts rally to beat Boston

May 5, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Maybe  you  are offended by the tongue. Who wouldn’t be? Tongues are particularly loathsome, after all. Certainly, Brad Marchand, sleazy guy, the lizard king of the NHL, wants you to be offended by the tongue. That’s why he licked Ryan Callahan with it. When a hockey team is being outplayed in the […]

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Yarbrough shines as Rays clobber Jays

May 5, 2018 general

Friday, 1 a.m. At a time like this, no one wants to talk about how good Ryan Yarbrough was. They want to talk about how good he can be. Could we be seeing the next great young pitcher of the Rays? Could he take over a slot in the rotation? After this game, all things […]

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Cooper masterminded Bolts’ turnaround

May 4, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. His face is Andrei Vasilevskiy’s. The eyes gaze ahead, missing nothing but giving nothing away. Like Vasilevskiy, there is a fire burning inside, but darned if you can see the smoke. His voice is Steven Stamkos’. Always calm, always analytical. Maybe there are times he wants to snap, but he hides those […]

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Can the Bucs’ defensive line be monstrous?

May 4, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They haven’t shared the same room yet, let alone the same huddle. Already, however, the legend of the rebuilt defensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs has begun. The Monsters, anyone? What it lacks in subtlety, it gains in sheer force. The new defensive line of the Bucs — Jason Pierre-Paul, Gerald […]

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Step six: Bolts take lead in series with win in Boston

May 3, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. If the members of the Tampa Bay Lightning live a bad life and die, it is assured what hell will look like. Frankly, it will look a lot like Boston. For most of this franchise’s history, the city has been the personal torture chamber of the Lighting. Think of it as a […]

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Rays’ bats quiet in extra-inning loss to Detroit

May 3, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. The problem with the eight-game road trip by the Tampa Bay Rays is this. The bats only made it through five. Once again, the Rays’ offense struggled mightily Wednesday afternoon in a 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Rays scored two in the first two innings, then were shut out […]

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Out at home: Rays can’t score against Tigers

May 2, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When the bats aren’t working, a team has a temptation to try to force the issue. In major league baseball, it often doesn’t work out. Take the Rays on Tuesday night, who failed when they tried to force the issue and ended up losing a 2-1 game to the Detroit Tigers. The […]

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In their biggest game, Bolts need Stamkos again

May 2, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Once again, the other players of the Tampa Bay Lightning turn their heads toward his cubicle. Once again, they wait for him to make a pass, make a shot, make a goal. Once again, they look to Steven Stamkos to lead the way. On the Lightning, he has become the second-best scoring […]

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