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Rays keep the Pirates away from home

May 4, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Some times, it is as if there is a school zone sign at second base. Slow down, chuckleheads. At third, there is a stop sign at third. At home, there is a no parking sign. For the opponents of the Tampa Bay Rays, these are the signs of the base paths. No […]

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Rays’ bullpen rebounds against Pirates

May 3, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. This time, the bullpen struck back. One game after being shelled in a 12-9 loss to Chicago (a game the Rays had a four-run lead in the ninth), the relief corps of the Rays held down the second-best team in baseball, beating Pittsburgh 4-1. Content beyond this point is for members only. […]

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Rays’ bullpen blows up in Sox’ comeback

May 2, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The best wins for a baseball team are when it comes from behind. The worst losses are when it falls from ahead. The Tampa Bay Rays were reminded of that Saturday, with its bullpen falling apart in a 12-9 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Oh, the Rays had their typical outburst […]

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Bucs hope offensive line can measure up

May 1, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The doubts remain. The questions linger. Even after free agency, even after the draft, even after the culling of the roster (and coaching staff), it is easy to look at the Tampa Bay Bucs and wonder. There are too many holes, too many flaws, for this team to figure as a contender. […]

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Bolts eliminated by another OT loss

April 30, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. It ended ugly. It ended painfully. It ended at home. But for the Tampa Bay Lightning, it ended suddenly. The Lightning, a team used to lasting for a while in the Stanley Cup playoffs, hung around only six games this time. Three of those were losses at home, where the Bolts had […]

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Rays change their fortunes with 10-run outburst

April 30, 2023 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It was going to be just one of those nights, right? It was going to be one of those inexplicable nights that happens in baseball, a night where a bad team beats a good one, a night when an underachieving pitcher finds his rhythm and tames the bests offense (so far) in […]

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Different ways to view the Bucs’ 2023 draft

April 30, 2023 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. They are younger. They are faster. They have fewer teeth. But are the Tampa Bay Bucs better? The Bucs finished off their draft Saturday afternoon. bringing in players who will attempt to provide answers and answer questions at the same time. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? […]

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Bucs continue to rebuild their lines

April 29, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. We do not yet know how well they can play. We do not yet know if they can help to close the wounds on the roster of the Tampa Bay Bucs. But if initial reviews mean anything, the Bucs had a very successful day on Friday. The Bucs attempted to solve two […]

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Paredes’ late homer leads Rays to victory

April 29, 2023 general

Saturday , 3 a.m. Randy Arozarena kept one ball inside the park. Isaac Paredes knocked another one out. You can boil the reasons for the latest victory by the Tampa Bay Rays, a 3-2 comeback over the Chicago White Sox, to that. One defensive play made, one enemy fastball lost. And the Rays won for […]

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Lightning wins, staves off elimination

April 28, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The toe twitched. The patient moaned. There is life. Faced with elimination, the Tampa Bay Lightning found another measure of stubbornness Thursday night. They went into Toronto and beat the Maple Leafs, 4-2, to force a game six. The Bolts still trail 3-2 in the series, but the team feels it has […]

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