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‘The Outlaw’ Stealing Hearts of the fans

August 30, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:22 p.m. For Kevin Kiermaier, is it graduation day yet? You know, the day a player goes from solid to star? The day he goes from the backup choir to lead singer? The day you notice other players looking to him to make a difference? For Kiermaier, the centerfielder of the Rays, is it […]

Tagged as: Impact, Rays, Royals Kiermaier

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Random Thoughts: Bucs look familiar to McCown

August 30, 2015 general

Hello. I’m Josh McCown, and I’ll tell you. I recognize these Bucs. – I’ll see your Eight Men Out, and I’ll counter with Pete Rose, Lance Armstrong, Tanya Harding, Marion Jones, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens,  Mark McGwire and O.J. Simpson. Say it ain’t so, my eye. – In the case of Robert Griffin III vs. […]

Tagged as: Freeman, Jordan, Lynch, Randoms, Sumlin, Winston

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Winston Struggles in Bucs’ preseason loss

August 30, 2015 general

Sunday, 12:22 p.m. TAMPA Did you think it was going to be easy? Did you think the Tampa Bay Bucs would toss Jameis Winston into the microwave, wait two minutes, and voila, a ready-made quarterback would come out? Did you think he was going to be great from the outset, and there would be no […]

Tagged as: Browns, Bucs, McCown, Smith, Winston

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Rays lose another one to the splendid Royals

August 29, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:28 p.m. It seems sillier and sillier to keep talking about the Tampa Bay Rays’ chances of a wild-card playoff berth. After all, the team seems to be moving away from the post-season as quickly as it can. The Rays lost a 6-3 decision to the Kansas City Royals Saturday night, its fifth loss […]

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Rays go down arguing against Kansas City

August 28, 2015 general

Friday, 11:45 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays had a case. They just had no place to argue it. In a call that may serve as a flaw in the current replay system, Rays’ manager Kevin Cash seemed to have a great point when he went out in the third inning to argue a call on […]

Tagged as: Cash, Longoria, Rays, Replay, Royals, Zobrist

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Defense would be the key to another Bucs’ rise

August 28, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Back then, we were hoping for an offense, too. Back then, it was a defense that grew great while we were barely watching. It happens this way. Watching the National Football League is to be mesmerized by the quarterbacks, and by the great running backs, and by the elusive wide receivers. Watching […]

Tagged as: Bucs, David, defense, McCoy, Smith

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

August 28, 2015 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. The Bucs finally won a game […]

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Must win? It just felt that way to Rays

August 27, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:26 p.m. It was not a must win. Do not call it a must win. Teams hate it when you refer to games in August as must wins. Oh, if you want, you could call it a cool drink after getting lost in the desert. Call it a fine meal for a starving man. […]

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Rays lose a crusher as Wild-Card slips further away

August 27, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. When the baserunners stand in place, out after out, batter after batter, stranded there like a fan in the wrong stadium as teammates pop up weakly, that elusive wild-card berth seems a million miles away. At such a time, all the talk of the Rays reaching the post-season seems silly. When pitcher […]

Tagged as: Archer, Rays, Twins, WIld Card

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Could Johnson be the Bucs’ 2nd chance at Bennett?

August 26, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Once, he was not enough. The Tampa Bay Bucs looked at him, and they shook their heads. He wasn’t worth the investment. He wasn’t big enough or fast enough or special enough. They liked the potential of other players better. They would pass on him and put their money into someone else. […]

Tagged as: Bennett, Bucs, Defensive End, Johnson, Rice, Selmon

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