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Rays led to victory by speedy Mallex Smith in 11 innings

April 9, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. The reason he is here is that he runs so fast. Late in the evening, however, Mallex Smith could take his time coming home. It was in the bottom of the 11th inning, and Smith could walk home after teammate Brad Miller had worked a bases-loaded walk following an unusual strategy from […]

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Leafs’ comeback knocks Lightning out of the playoffs

April 8, 2017 general

The ride has ended. The Tampa Bay Lightning  are staying home. The Lightning was eliminated from the NHL playoffs Saturday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs came from behind to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins,  5-3, in Toronto. For the Lightning to make the post-season, it needed Toronto to lose to both Pittsburgh Saturday and Columbus on Sunday, […]

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Ask Gary: Should Rays sign Alex Cobb to extension?

April 8, 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 blow lead, then come from behind to beat Jays

April 8, 2017 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They fell behind early. They rallied. They took a big lead. They lost it. They made a nice comeback. They held it. When it was all done, the Tampa Bay Rays had won a wild one against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night, winning by a score of 10-8 after losing a […]

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Lightning wins, but now it has to wait and watch

April 8, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Playing the game is easy. Watching? Waiting? That’s a little tougher. The Tampa Bay Lightning has one game left, but it is  the games they don’t control that will be the most nerve-wracking. The Lightning has to watch as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday and the Columbus […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 7, 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. Friday, 4 a.m.  Dallas’ Tony Romo walked away from […]

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Trying to sort out the NFL draft for the Bucs

April 7, 2017 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. A confession here. When you get the truth of it, I don’t know Forrest Lamp from Forrest Gump. I don’t know Ryan Ramczyk from Roger Ramjet. I don’t know Solomon Thomas from Solomon Burke. When it comes the NFL draft, there are 4 billion experts in the USA. Then there is me, […]

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Lightning scrambles to stay alive in victory over Leafs

April 7, 2017 general

Think of the Tampa Bay Lightning as a man who has fallen out of an airplane. The finish doesn’t look good, but so far, the team is surviving. The Lightning, clinging to hope in the NHL Eastern Conference wild-card chase, beat the  Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, 4-1. Toronto leads the Bolts and New York Islanders […]

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Jays daze Rays with Morales’ grand slam

April 7, 2017 general

Thursday, 1 p.m. The toughest lesson, of course, was when the ball flew far over the left field fence, and Blake Snell realized he had just given up a grand slam. The most important lesson, however, was the two walks that had led to his moments. Together, the two led to a four-run third inning […]

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Witnessing the rebirth of Rays’ pitcher Alex Cobb

April 6, 2017 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Finally, he was a pitcher again. At last, he was a member of his team again. After an eternal wait in the shadows watching others, Alex Cobb rejoined the Tampa Bay Rays. Once again, he was a part, a cog, someone who mattered. After 957 days, Cobb became essential again in a […]

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