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Rays win again despite Colome’s shaky finish

April 11, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Miracle of miracles, what we have here is a winning streak. Two games worth. Whee. The Tampa Bays followed a familiar pattern to its second straight win, and third of the season, on Tuesday in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Rays hit the ball decently, again, and held […]

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Ten Lightning players who could shine for Bolts

April 10, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It was when Tyler Johnson earned his hat. It was when Nikolai Khabibulin became the wall. It was when Marty became a legend. Things change in the playoffs. The air becomes thinner. The space becomes tighter. The noise becomes louder. The moments become golden. It will be that way, presumably, for the […]

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Rays escape to finally win another game

April 10, 2018 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Alex Colome juggled chain saws. Sergio Romo jumped up and down on a tight rope. On the other hand, they survived. And they allowed their Tampa Bay Rays, finally, to do so alongside them. Both Romo and Colome worked their way out of jams in the eighth and ninth innings, and the […]

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Bolts prepare to face New Jersey in playoffs

April 9, 2018 general

Monday, 4:30 a.m. As it turns out, the Tampa Bay Lighting is in control of the home ice, after all. The Boston Bruins lost for the second time in three nights to the Florida Panthers Sunday night, giving the Atlantic Division title to the Bolts. That means the Lightning will open its playoffs on Thursday […]

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Rays blow huge lead for eighth straight defeat

April 9, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. It’s hard to overstate the underachievement of the Tampa Bay Rays. Take Sunday, one of those rare games that  appeared to be in the control of the Rays. With four outs to go, they held a 7-2 lead over the Boston Red Sox. Finally, it appeared, they were going to generate enough […]

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Rowdies erupt in second half for big win

April 8, 2018 general

Sunday, 7 a.m. How do you snap back from a disappointing defeat? How do re-establish yourself as a contender? Well, like this. The Tampa Bay Rowdies clobbered the Ottawa Fury Saturday night, scoring a modern record win in a 5-0 decision. All the goals were scored in the second half. Two were by Leo Fernandes […]

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Random thoughts: The old ball-coach is back

April 8, 2018 general

You know, I appreciate a stand-up guy talking after a painful loss. But let’s face it: The guys aren’t rushing into a burning building for answering five or six questions.. — Steve Spurrier in Orlando? Why, that’s just goofy. — Evidently, the league wanted Spurrier because he knocked them dead in his NFL days. — […]

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Lightning waits to see its playoff seeding

April 8, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning might have made its post-season journey a tad more difficult Saturday night. The Lightning, with a chance to clinch home-ice advantage for the first three rounds of the playoffs, instead stubbed its collective toe, losing 3-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime. Carolina is the sixth-place team from […]

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Despite good start, Rays clobbered by Red Sox

April 8, 2018 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. Some days — make that most days — it is difficult to tell the difference between a starter’s day and a bullpen day for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays fell to 1-7 Saturday, being bashed by the Boston Red Sox, 10-3. Starting pitcher Jake Faria lasted only five outs — and […]

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Bolts turn in on late to beat Buffalo, 7-5

April 7, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. It was wild. It was wobbly. At times, the Lightning looked ready for the playoffs. At times, they did not. The Bolts blew a two-goal lead against the NHL’s worst team. And they came from behind with three goals in the third period to win the game and keep alive the possibility […]

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