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Random thoughts: Remembering Hondo’s last shot

April 28, 2019 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. The first NBA game I ever saw was the Hawks against the Celtics. Late in the game, Atlanta had a one-point lead. There were just a few seconds left, and everyone in the building– everyone — knew who was going to take the last shot. It was the late, great John Havlicek, […]

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One big pitch keeps the Red Sox at bay for Rays

April 28, 2019 general

One pitch. Sometimes, a baseball game. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter thatmore than 300 pitches are thrown. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter that 11 pitches are throwing them. Sometimes, you can take a snapshot of one pitch, and it will tell you all you need to know about a game. Take Saturday afternoon, when the Rays survived […]

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Snell’s return doesn’t last very long

April 25, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. This time, he didn’t break his toe. He just stubbed it. Blake Snell, after missing time with a broken toe, made his return to the Rays Wednesday afternoon, but it was hardly a triumphant one. Snell pitched only 3 1/e innings and threw just 65 pitches, and the Rays absorbed a 10-2 […]

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Rays give their bullpen a little breathing room

April 24, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Maybe, just maybe, the Tampa Bay Rays have figured out how to ease the stress on their overworked bullpen. It starts with Ryne Stanek, who opened his sixth game of the year for the Rays. He still hasn’t given up a run. It continues Jalen Beaks, who went 4 2/3 innings with […]

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Zunino’s memorable homer carries Rays

April 23, 2019 general

Tuesday,  4 a.m. Oh, baby. What a home run. The newest father on the Tampa Bay Rays hit one mother of a home run in the seventh inning of a tie game Monday night, allowing the Rays to end a four-game losing streak and earn a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Mike Zunino […]

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Swept! Rays’ bullpen takes another defeat

April 22, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays is struggling. And the Rays along with it. Tampa Bay’s bullpen lost again Sunday as the Rays were swept by the Boston Red Sox, a team that been struggling for most of the month. A sacrifice fly by Christian Vazquez off of Jose Alvarado […]

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Rays stage comeback, but lose in the end

April 21, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Damn, Pham. For the second time in two nights, outfielder Tommy Pham was thrown out on the base paths Saturday night, foiling yet another comeback attempt by the Rays against Boston. The Red Sox beat the Rays, 6-5, after Tampa. Bay fought its way back from a 5-0 deficit to tie. Boston […]

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Random thoughts: Wishing Yzerman farewell.

April 21, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. This is how they felt in College Station back in 1957 when Bear went back home. This is how they felt at Duke in 1990 when Steve Spurrier went home to Florida. Stevie Y has taken his puck and gone home, because he likes it there better than he likes it here. […]

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Ask Gary: Dissecting the Lightning defeat

April 20, 2019 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, […]

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Home runs lead Red Sox past Tampa Bay

April 20, 2019 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Quick start? Slow start? It really doesn’t matter. The Boston Red Sox still act as if they own the American League East. The Red Sox, last season’s World Champions, entered Friday’s game last in the AL East. Still, they’re a team to beware of. They beat the first-place Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 […]

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