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Morton shuts down former teammates as Rays win

March 30, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. This is why they gave him the money. This is why they saved him a jersey. This is what they are hoping for every fifth day. The competitiveness. The stability. The curveball. The strikeouts. The leadership. The opportunity to form a 1-2 punch with Blake Snell at the top of the order. […]

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For openers, Verlander shuts down Rays

March 29, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The folly of Opening Day, as wonderful as it may be, is the eternal search for clues for the season to come. A great pitcher is bad, and so you can talk yourself into believing that he is doomed to a terrible season. A team doesn’t hit against a great pitcher, and […]

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Sternberg thinks ’90-plus’ wins is possible

March 29, 2019 general

Friday, 3 a.m. From where he stands, he can see the age in the banners. It has been since 2013 the Rays hung their last one, and deep down, Stu Sternberg would like to think it is time for another. From where he stands, along the first-base line at Tropicana Field, Sternberg can envision another […]

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Can Kiermaier finally stay healthy enough for Rays?

March 28, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. There are black cats in the outfield. There are ladders above the dugout. In the clubhouse, there are broken mirrors. Once again, Keven Kiermaier will take on them all. He keeps breaking. The Rays’ centerfielder keeps turning aggressive plays into odd injuries, and in turn they keep removing him from the lineup. […]

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Random thoughts: How did the Bucs push the cap?

March 24, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Let’s go over this again, because I’m slow. How on earth do the Bucs have less cap space than anyone in the NFL except the Patriots? To remind you, according to overthecap.com, they have less cap space than the Rams, who went to the Super Bowl. They have less cap space than […]

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Ask Gary: Can the Lightning hold onto Cooper?

March 23, 2019 general

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Random thoughts: Hurts was the perfect backup QB

December 2, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. You have to be thankful that Jalen Hurts didn’t run, and he didn’t transfer, and he didn’t sulk. He just backed up, and then he led Alabama to a win in the SEC title game. That’s the perfect way to handle a difficult situation. — Nobody asked me, but I’m going with […]

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Random Thoughts: Florida picked the better coach

November 25, 2018 general

Random thoughts: Maybe it’s just me, but I’m watching the Florida-FSU game, and this occurs to me. would the result have been different if Dan Mullen went to FSU and Willie Taggart to Florida? I think it would have been. — Phil Mickelson, old guy, beating Tiger Woods, old guy, was the biggest farce since […]

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Ask Gary: Why would the Rays throw away their power?

November 24, 2018 general

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The world is full of things that make us thankful

November 22, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 4 a.m. I am thankful I live in warm weather. You don’t have to shovel grass. I am thankful for bacon. I intend on giving its discoverer a high-five in the afterlife. I am thankful for a nice mist of rain on a hot day. I am thankful for Bruce Springsteen, especially when he […]

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