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Snell dominates as Rays batter Boston again

August 27, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There are times, when he unleashes his fastball, and the batter begins his swing as the ball hits the catcher’s mitt, that you shake your head. There are times, when his curveball makes a hitter look foolish, biting and diving through the strike zone, that you wonder. Blake Snell throws, and you […]

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Rays beat Boston again to keep winning streak alive

August 26, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. In the beginning, it was the Boston Red Sox who helped lead to the low expectations of the Tampa Bay Rays. Now, it is the Red Sox who are helping to convince the world that these Rays are better than you’d expect. The Rays, who started the season by losing seven of […]

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Rays’ winning streak gets even more impressive

August 25, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. What if the Tampa Bay Rays never lose again? What if the Rays keep the hitting up, and what if the pitchers continue to piece together complete games, and what if the defense continues to excel. What if the Rays go 33-0, break 100 wins and challenge for the second wild-card berth […]

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This time, Kiermaier allows the Rays to walk off

August 24, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. When it comes to being the conquering hero, the Tampa Bay Rays like to spread their celebrations around a little. For the fifth straight game, the Rays won Thursday night, sweeping the Kansas City Royals, 4-3. It was the Rays’ eighth walk-off victory of the season, and Kevin Kiermaier became the seventh […]

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Hello up here: Rays move five over .500 with win

August 23, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It isn’t the highest mountain top a team can reach. Heck, you can barely see first place in the distance from here. But for the Tampa Bay Rays, for today, it’s a nice viewpoint. The Rays reached a season-high of five games over .500 Wednesday night, beating the Kansas City Royals for the […]

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Rays pitchers continue to dominate opponents

August 22, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. In previous seasons he was a talented mystery, a pitcher whose production didn’t match his talent. And he grew. He became the ace of his staff. He became an all-star. He became an anchor. And now? You could make an argument that few players, if any, can match Blake Snell’s dominance on […]

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Once again, it’s Sergio to the rescue for Rays

August 20, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. One hundred times, he has slammed the door. One hundred times, he has taken away the last hope of an opponent. Other men have done it more. Other men have done it better. But there is something to a skill that you have repeated 100 times. There is something to walking a […]

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Price, Sox teach Glasnow a thing or two

August 19, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Everywhere, there were lessons for young Tyler Glasnow. There was the Boston Red Sox, baseball’s best offense. There was former Tampa Bay Ray David Price, dealing once again. There was the scoreboard, which seemed as if it might fall over and flatten Glasnow before he could begin. And, in the end, it […]

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Ask Gary: Is Jacksonville the state’s best team?

August 18, 2018 College Sports in Florida

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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Red Sox flex their muscles against Tampa Bay

August 18, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m Oh. So that’s why the Boston Red Sox are baseball’s equivalent to Attila and his backup band, the Huns. Because they hit like that. And they pitch like that. And they field like that. Yeah, the Red Sox — 51 games over .500 — put on a show for the Tampa Bay […]

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