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Rays trade away their present for a better future

August 2, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays traded today for tomorrow. I am sure, this time, they expect it to turn out better. The Rays traded present-tense for future. They traded a few years from now for money they prefer not to pay. They traded veterans on a team that was going nowhere for youngsters […]

Tagged as: Moore, Pearce, Rays, Trading Deadline

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Kansas City’s Duffy dominates Rays hitters

August 2, 2016 general

Tuesday, 5:30 a.m. Who knew that the Rays would trade the only two guys responsible for bringing the bats? Evidently, Steve Pearce and Brandon Guyer, traded out of the Rays’ starting lineup Monday night, were responsible for the sticks provided by the Rays? How else would Danny Duffy have dominated the Rays so thoroughly? Duffy […]

Tagged as: Duffy, Gem, Orioles, Rays

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How good can Winston-to-Evans be for Bucs?

August 1, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As players, you still measure them more with potential than production. You squint and look toward the horizon, and you can see Jameis Winston taking off. You saw enough in his rookie season to believe. The arm. The legs. The competitive spirit. His interceptions don’t scare you. His inaccuracy doesn’t measure him. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Potential, Wnston

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Snell, Maile hint that the Rays’ future might be better

August 1, 2016 general

Monday, 5:30 a.m. When it comes to the Tampa Bay Rays, only one question remains. Will it get better? Ever? The Tampa Bay Rays, mired in the AL East celler despite a four-game losing streak, will go into today’s trade deadline hoping to make next season better. And perhaps they’ll pull it off. But otherwise, […]

Tagged as: Maile, Rays, Snell, Yankees

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Random thoughts: Eifert is goofy to miss Pro Bowl

July 31, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi, I’m Tyler Eifert, and I’m  never playing in the Pro Bowl again. I know, I know. That big trip to Orlando will be hard to miss. – I wonder what Aqib Talib thinks of Dallas linebacker Damien Wilson missing time after getting shot…with a paintball gun. – Jets’ quarterback Geno Smith […]

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Smyly gives Rays another quality start vs. Yankees

July 31, 2016 general

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. Finally, Drew Smyly is smiling again. Smyly finally won another game, his first since mid-May, as the Rays beat the New York Yankees Saturday. Smyly had gone 0-7 over his last 11 starts for the Rays. On Saturday, however, he threw six innings of four-hit, two-run baseball for the Rays’ 10th straight […]

Tagged as: pitching, Rays, Smyly, Yankees

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Ask Gary: Which officials can most be trusted?

July 30, 2016 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 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Gary, Olympics, Rays, Readers

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Odorizzi keeps decent pitching going for Rays

July 30, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:30 a.m. How competitive might the Tampa Bay Rays have been if they had had decent starting pitching all along? Maybe, they would have looked something like this. The Rays have won six of their last 11 games (after going 3-24 in their previous 27) with nine straight quality starts by their starting rotation. […]

Tagged as: Odorizzi, pitching, Rays, Yankees

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

July 29, 2016 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 question will be selected. Friday, 6 a.m. No matter what you think of […]

Tagged as: Brady, Davis., Gordon, quarterbacks

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Winston is the Bucs’ leader in more than voice

July 29, 2016 general

Friday, 5:30 a.m. A guy yells in the locker room. He charges through the door and out of the tunnel. He breaks through the banner and leads his team onto field. Rah, rah. And furthermore rah. Is this leadership? Not really. The players who are following him onto the field were headed there anyway. A […]

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