general

Is Archer the pitcher that Hickey can’t figure out?

June 2, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. He harnessed Matt Garza’s hot head. There for a while, Garza was likely to blow his cool on the mound, and there for a while, his career threatened to go, too. He managed James Shields’ stubbornness. Shields was a battler, but there were times that his competitiveness could blind him to his […]

Tagged as: Archer, Hickey, pitching, Rays

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Finding the real message of Pat Tillman, hero

May 31, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It doesn’t matter how he died. It matters how he lived. He was the most honorable hero of us all. He was a man who walked away from fame and fortune, a man who believed in his country and its ideals. He stood for the right things. Even now, you can admire […]

Tagged as: eBay, Hero, Souviners, Tillman

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Rays’ Odorizzi bears a familiar frustration in loss

May 30, 2016 general

  Monday, 6 a.m. The treasure is there, bright and glistening. All you have to do is pick it up and carry it away. All you have to do is claim one moment, and is yours forever. And then it slips through your fingers. Can you imagine it, being so close to excellence you can […]

Tagged as: Odorizzi, One-Hitter, Rays, Yankees

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Random Thoughts: Goodell encourages, well, everyone

May 29, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday,, 6 a.m. Hi, I’m Roger Goodell, and I’m here to urge Kenneth City to continue to try for Super Bowls, too. – Sometimes, I think USA Today thinks the world started Thursday. The website ranked Greg Schiano as the worst coach in Bucs history, which is just stupid. Hint, guys. Here are some Bucs […]

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Rays overpower Yankees in easy victory

May 29, 2016 general

5:45 a.m. Sunday Which one of these teams are the Bronx Bombers? Which one is the home of Murderer’s Row? If you said the New York Yankees, shame on you. The Tampa Bay Rays clobbered the Yankees Sunday, winning 9-5 after taking a 9-1 lead. They had nine extra base hits, and six of the […]

Tagged as: Conger, Longoria, Rays, Yankees

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Ask Gary: Does Lightning need to tweak roster?

May 28, 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

May 27, 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. FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said he’d […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Buc;s, Expert, Sanders

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Lightning finally lose, but they made you care

May 27, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. The wounds are fresh now. The heartache is brand new. The couch is freshly kicked and who knows where you threw the remote control. But when it all over, when the sting has subsided and reason returns to your living room, what will you think then? How will you remember this Tampa […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Penguins, playoffs, Vasilevskiy

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Pitching still needs to define this Rays team

May 27, 2016 general

Friday, 5:45 a.m. The hitting has been better lately, but the Tampa Bay Rays are not exactly known as a hitting club. The defense has its nights, but the Rays aren’t exactly known as a fielding team. It isn’t a baserunning team. It isn’t a slick team or a fast team or a closing team. […]

Tagged as: Pedestrian, pitching, Rays, Strength

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Defense has to show up for Lightning to win

May 26, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. There for a while, Victor Hedman was the Ice Linebacker. He was fast, and he was large, and never seemed to make a mistake. He skated, and the opponents got the dickens out of his way. He single-handedly made a mortal out of John Tavares. For the second straight year, there was […]

Tagged as: defense, Lightning, Penguins, playoffs

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