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Rays have an offense? Who would have believed it?

August 12, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. They are feared in the deep. In the gaps, too. They walk toward the mound, and the third baseman takes a step back. The pitcher looks around for him. The opposing manager wishes the dugout came with a night light. They are the hitters of the Tampa Bay Rays. And all of […]

Tagged as: Cabrera, Longoria, Offense, Rays

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Who’s he? Rays’ Ramirez ranks with AL leaders

August 11, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. He was not supposed to be this good. He was never supposed to be special. He was an afterthought of a trade, just another guy trying to eat up innings. He was not supposed to be dominant. He was not supposed to be a star. Erasmo Ramirez was a pleasant enough guy, […]

Tagged as: Braves, Cash, Keirmaier, Ramirez, Rays

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Random Thoughts: Pats more depressing than Bucs?

August 9, 2015 general

Hello, I’m Charles Haley, and I’m offering to help the troubled Aldon Smith. Instead of striking another car, I would teach him to tinkle on it. – USA Today says the Bucs are only the ninth most depressing team in the NFL, behind Philadelphia Washington, Cleveland, Oakland, Buffalo, New England and Cincinnati. Personally, I’d trade […]

Tagged as: Barber, Dungy, Elvis, Golden, Hall of Fame, Lynch, Santana, Taggert

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Rays’ Sizemore once again a force as a player

August 9, 2015 general

Sunday, 1:25 a.m. There was a time he was one of the finest baseball players in the league. The world talked of Grady Sizemore in reverent tones, of the things he could do, of the instincts he brought with him to the field. He was a fine player in those days, and he played the […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Longoria, Mets, Rays, Sizemore

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Santos lifts the Rowdies back to winning ways

August 9, 2015 general

Sunday, 12:10 a.m. Another chance. Another ball. Another run down the field toward the goal. For a soccer player, it is the essence of the game. You keep pushing. You keep attacking. You keep looking for green space. Maicon Santos can tell you all about it. Santos, in the rebirth of a career, has given […]

Tagged as: Armada, Rongen, Rowdies, Santos, Shriver

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Rays bullpen fails to hold lead against Mets

August 8, 2015 general

Going into their series with the New York Mets, the  biggest obstacle for the Tampa Bay Rays seemed to be hitting, And the team got three home runs. After that, maybe you worried about starting pitching. And Jake Odorizzi was terrific, giving up only one run in 6 2/3 innings. But the bullpen? Really? The […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

August 7, 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 rushed for fewer yards […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Coaches, Manuel, Running game, Suh

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Bucs had good intentions with a bad idea

August 7, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. I’m sure that, at one point, it was a well-meaning idea. Most bad ideas start that way. I really believe that the Tampa Bay Bucs wanted to reach out to their female fans. I really think they wanted to tap in on the growing female fan base (up to 45 percent) and […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Marketing, Red, Women fans

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Isn’t it time the pass rush returned to Bucs?

August 5, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Ten plays. That’s all. Ten plays. Ten snaps where you get off the ball fast. Ten plays where you spin or stunt or swim.Ten plays, and you can even fall into one or two of them. Ten plays, and Tampa Bay will do a sack dance in your honor. It isn’t a […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Johnson, McCoy, pass rush, Smith

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Bucs count on Martin to turn back time

August 4, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Around the Bucs of 2014, there was a phrase to define a first down run. It was called “ouch.” On second down, an attempt to run the ball brought on a different phrase. It was called “medic!” On third down, if the Bucs tried to run the ball, we all knew the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Martin, Murray, Running game, Smith

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