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Bucs rally to win preseason opener

August 11, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. If it meant anything, it didn’t mean much. But the Tampa Bay Bucs will say this about their first preseason game of the year. Winning beats losing. True, most of the players who will do most of the playing sat out Saturday night’s 17-14 preseason victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. None of […]

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Rays lose another one to Orioles

August 11, 2024 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Is there any doubt left? Any questions? This year, at least, the Baltimore Orioles are simply better than the Tampa Bay Rays. The O’s beat them again Saturday night. This time, it was 7-5. It was the eighth time in nine games that Baltimore has beaten the Rays this year. Last year, […]

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Eflin dominant against old Rays’ team

August 10, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Maybe, just maybe, the Rays traded away the wrong Zach. The Rays moved the high-priced Zach Eflin away at the trading deadline for three chances at the future. Eflin left the Rays with a bit of regret Friday night, dominating the Rays (and Zack Littell) in a 4-1 victory. Eflin threw seven […]

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Lowe’s late homer means win for Rays

August 9, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. On the verge of being swept, Brandon Lowe broke the broom. Lowe hit a go-ahead, two-run homer to center field in the seventh inning Thursday night to lead the Tampa Bay Ryas to a 6-4 victory. Lowe, who has hit .325 over his last 29 days. Lowe also had a double off […]

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Rays can’t get big hit against Cards

August 8, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. For Taj Bradley, the bad news is that it isn’t July anymore. For the Tampa Bay Rays, the worse news is that it’s still 2024. Bradley’s second straight pedestrian start doomed the Rays Wednesday night in a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Bradley was roughed up, giving up five runs […]

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Rays continue to spin their wheels

August 7, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They are the epitome of a .500 baseball team. They don’t get that hot, they don’t get that cold. The Tampa Bay Rays sneak onto the winning side of the ledger on occasion, but never that far. They dip back to the losing side, but never that far. They don’t climb to […]

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Bullpen shines as Rays edge Astros

August 5, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Have the Tampa Bay Rays re-armed? After the trading deadline, after the team traded away dependable Jason Adam, there might have been some concerns over the Rays’ ability to make a slim lead stand up. In Sunday’s 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros, however, it seemed as if the Rays are as […]

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Josh Lowe homers twice in Rays’ win

August 4, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. There are times they look complete. Oh, they’re never going to hit as much as you’d like, and they won’t win as often as you might prefer. Still, there are times — such as Saturday night — that the Rays remind you they still have a shot at the AL Wild Card […]

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Rays waste strong start by Baz in loss

August 3, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They cannot hit enough. All season, you have heard it. With a bat in their hands, they are particularly inoffensive.  Whiff, said the Tampa Rays. And furthermore, whiff. The Rays dropped a 3-2 game to the Houston Astros Friday night in a weak offensive performance. The Rays fell to 55-54 on the […]

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Marlins finally beat Rays, 6-2

August 1, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, the odds catch up to you. Even in an up-and-down season, the Tampa Bay Rays seemed to be a solid favorite over the Miami Marins Wednesday. For one thing, it was the Marlins, and the Rays always beat the Marlins. They had won 24 of the last 27 games the teams […]

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