general

Did bad trades hasten the slide by the Rays?

July 12, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Once, they were a very good team. Once, they had young talent and fresh energy. They had arms and gloves, and while they didn’t hit nearly enough to keep their fans sane, they kept hanging up banners in the outfield. They were smarter than most teams, and better defensively than most, and […]

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How do the Rays stack up against the all-time worst?

July 11, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. After a while, it is like a mushroom cloud in the distance. You know you should not look at it, but somehow, you cannot turn away. It is an avalanche, a burning zeppelin, a sinkhole that has swallowed your work office. You cannot help but marvel at the natural power and hope […]

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Random thoughts: The secret favorite of the home-run derby

July 10, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. I don’t know who is going to win this year’s home-run derby in MLB, but my money is on Chris Archer. – FSU recruit Khalan LaBorn drove a Lambourgini to announce that he was joining FSU. If he had driven a Kia. USF might have been in the mix. – Steven Stamkos […]

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Ask Gary: Would the worst record doom Cash?

July 9, 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 […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

July 8, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. 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. Dallas has had […]

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Have things ever looked darker for the Rays?

July 8, 2016 general

Friday, 5:30 a.m. There was the season-opener in 1999 that left the Rays in a haze. That day, Mike Veeck had decided that fireworks would be a perfectly swell idea. But it filled the stadium with smoke. In the third innning, Randy Winn and Dave Martinez chased a fly ball, but neither could find it, […]

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Winston’s growth should begin in fourth quarter

July 7, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. The clock is ticking. In the huddle, you can hear labored breathing. There is blood on your jersey, and it isn’t yours. In year two, this is where Jameis Winston needs to be better. The game is still close, because most NFL games are. The team’s focus needs to be directed so […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Fourth quarter, Improvement, Winston

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Rays fall yet again as losing streak continues

July 7, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:30 a.m. Here’s a terrible thought: What if this isn’t a slump? What if this is a new reality? And if so, ouch. The Tampa Bay Rays lost for the 18th time in 21 games Wednesday night, following bad starting pitching (Drew Smyly’s 10th loss) and defense (three errors). For the Rays, the all-star […]

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Moore Should be an untradeable Ray

July 6, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. No. As other teams try to kick the tires on Matt Moore, as they consider how much of their farm system they would be willing to trade, as they envision how Moore would fit on their mound, the Rays’ response should be simple. No. You can’t have him. Moore has graduated from […]

Tagged as: Moore, Rays, Tigers, trade

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Is Tampa Bay’s Longoria deserving of being an all-star?

July 6, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Time was, he was an automatic. It was all-star time, and Evan Longoria would pack his bags. Other players might rest, but Longo always had somewhere to go. It was celebrity time, and Longoria always had some third base to play. It was that way in 2008. And 2009. And 2010. He […]

Tagged as: All-Star, Final Vote, Longoria, Third Base

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