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Winston continues to lead the Bucs in off-season

June 14, 2017 general

Wednesday, 2 a.m. In the world of Jameis Winston, the sunrise has a little bit of pewter in it. The sunset, too. And most of the hours in between. Winston, the third-year quarterback of the Tampa Bay Bucs, continues to be the heartbeat of the Bucs. He continues to be the main cheerleader, the best […]

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Bucs’ stars hope to avoid the past

June 13, 2017 general

 Thursday, 4 a.m. Nothing’s guaranteed. Think of that. Hamstrings pull. Knees blow up. Ankles twist. Sometimes, a trainer cuts off the end of your finger. From time to time, a coach and a wide receiver cannot share the same oxygen. That’s why teams built on paper can deceive you. You look at an offense that […]

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Hitter? Pitcher? Rays take both in MLB draft

June 13, 2017 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays wanted pitching help with the fourth pick of Monday night’s Major League Baseball draft. And, they also wanted hitting help. Maybe, just maybe, they ended up with both by taking Brendan McKay. McKay, the best two-way player in the draft who turned down a contract offer from the […]

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Rays come from behind on Smith’s legs

June 12, 2017 general

Monday, 2 a.m. Is it too soon to proclaim the Tampa Bays to be Mallex Smith’s team? Probably. After all, Smith just got back. He’s just 24 years old. And, to give him credit, he calls himself “just a piece” of the Rays’ puzzle. But so far, man, has he been something to watch. Smith, […]

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On a day when baseball refuses to end

June 11, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. Lawrence spent less time in Arabia. Robert Redford spent less time running from the Condor. In the Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins’ sentence wasn’t nearly this long. They played baseball Saturday. All of Saturday. They set out to single-handedly prove why no one plays doubleheaders anymore. Slightly agitated players, worn out fans, bloodshot […]

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Random thoughts: Does Duffy doll limp?

June 11, 2017 general

I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed the Rays promotion of “Matt Duffy Bobblefoot night.” – J.R. Smith had a great line about LeBron James: “He’s a Gatorade baby.” Right. And Frankenstein was an electricity baby. Both were created in a lab somewhere. – Jeff Van Gundy defends Kloe Kardashian who, frankly, does seem […]

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Rowdies finish with another tie against Rhinos

June 11, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. There were a lot of bruises. There weren’t, however, a lot of goals. The Tampa Bay Rowdies played to a 1-1 tie with Rochester Saturday night in a testy match, giving up an early goal and being able to capitalize on one afterward. It was Tampa Bay’s fifth draw in 14 matches. […]

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Ask Gary: Has Joe earned the HOF yet?

June 10, 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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Rays adjust to life without Kiermaier … so far

June 10, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. One day without him, and so far, the Tampa Bay Rays are feeling fine. The Rays, playing for the first time without centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier, took out all of their frustrations on the Oakland A’s Friday night. The Rays, on Pride Night, beat the A’s 13-4 on the strength of five home […]

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Rays face stretch without Kiermaier

June 9, 2017 general

Friday, 3 p.m. Once again, the Tampa Bay Rays face life without Kevin Kiermaier. Kiermaier, the team’s gold-glove outfielder and one of the team’s most popular players, will miss at least two months with a hairline fracture in his hip he suffered Thursday night while sliding into first base. A year ago, Kiermaier missed 48 […]

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