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Ask Gary: Do the Rays have enough urgency?

August 26, 2017 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, make a comment […]

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Will former USF coaches pay attention to Strong?

August 26, 2017 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. They are memories now, scattered by time and fortunes. They have their own players to prepare, their own programs to build. Their time here is now just a line on their resumes. Yet, you wonder. Do they remember still? Are they prepared to look over the shoulder of Charlie Strong as he […]

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Elway and dog biscuits: Reflections of Cleveland

August 26, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. It was cold and dismal that day in Cleveland. A lot of people say it always. Even in June. It hadn’t been a great day. It was freezing, and the press elevator had gotten stuck, and another writer had started to freak out because of it. Ah, but outside, a classic was […]

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Rays’ bullpen locks down another victory

August 26, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. They come at you all at once, daring you to find a weak spot. One of them is good, two of them are better and, these days, five of them are pretty close to flawless. They are the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays. And if the team had gathered them together […]

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Kiermaier’s glove golden in win over Blue Jays

August 25, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. In baseball, can a centerfielder earn a save? And if not, why not? With apologies to the Rays’ bullpen, which was very good once again in a 2-0 victory over Toronto, it was centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier who stole the game — and a couple of hits — on Thursday afternoon. In an […]

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Bucs prepare for forgettable preseason game

August 25, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. In two days, the Tampa Bay Bucs play their most important game of the preseason. You won’t remember a lick of it. Seriously. In the years to come, someone may ask you about the game against the Browns, and odds are, you’ll draw a blank. Instant amnesia. You won’t remember who scored, […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

August 24, 2017 general

Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Thursday, 4 a.m. If you were in charge of […]

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Rays rally, but fall short to homer-happy Blue Jays

August 24, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Where the Toronto Blue Jays hit them, the Rays can’t catch them. Wednesday night’s latest loss was as simple as a knockout for the Rays. Six different Blue Jay players hit balls over the fence , leading their way to a 7-6 victory over Tampa Bay. Kevin Pillar’s eighth-inning home run off […]

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Could tight end be a hidden strength of the Bucs?

August 24, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. We all love quarterbacks. Right up to the moment we don’t. Ah, but when things are going well, we all imagine ourselves with the ball in our hands, two minutes on the clock and a cheerleader waiting in the wings. We all imagine smiling in the spotlight as the confetti falls. We […]

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Hard Knocks: Dancing with trees, rescuing goats

August 23, 2017 general

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Hardly knocking, week three: The longer training camp goes, the harder it is to watch. That’s not just true with the Bucs. That’s part of the preseason. True of Hard Knocks, too. The third episode wasn’t as delicious as the first two. Still, there were moments: Jameis Winston is still talking, still […]

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