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Once again, the Orioles batter Rays in big win

July 29, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. In these days of advanced scouting and statistical breakdowns, perhaps someone with the Tampa Bay Rays should have noticed this about the Baltimore Orioles. They aren’t very good Coming into Saturday night’s game, in fact, the Orioles had won only 30 games and were a staggering 41.5 games back in the AL […]

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Baltimore explodes late in big win over Rays

July 28, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. The less said about their latest effort the better. But maybe this will lead the discussion today. Who was the worst Ray Friday night? Oh, there are candidates. After a 15-5 drubbing by the Orioles — it was 4-3 going into the seventh — Tampa Bay struggled on a lot of fronts. […]

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Romo shows up earlier than usual in victory

July 27, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He didn’t turn off the lights. He didn’t choke away the opponent’s last breath. He didn’t put the final nail in the coffin. He didn’t slam the door shut on anyone. But Sergio Romo helped win the game. Somehow, that seems as if it ought to be enough. Romo, who has served […]

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Rays beat Yankees after Eovaldi trade

July 26, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The story, for the day, wasn’t the pitcher who left. The story, for the day, was the guys who stayed. The Tampa Bay Rays, moments after trading starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, followed with a half-dozen relief pitchers — one of them twice — to piece together a 3-2 victory over the New […]

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Yanks’ Tanaka tames Rays with three-hit shutout

July 25, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. One night after beating up the best pitcher on the New York Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays saw their bats shrivel to the size of toothpicks. The Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka made the Rays’ hitters looked feeble in a 4-0 victory Tuesday night, allowing only three hits and striking out nine. Tanaka (8-2) […]

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Adames’ focus allows Rays to survive against Yanks

July 24, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. You have heard about his bat. You have heard about his glove. You have heard about his future. But when talking about rookie Willy Adames, don’t forget to mention his presence of mind. Take the late stages of Monday night’s 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees, when the Rays were jugging […]

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Robertson caps comeback with grand slam

July 23, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. One swing of the bat, and Daniel Robertson took the brooms out of the hands of the Miami Marlins. One swing of the bat, and Robertson allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to keep a winning record. One swing of the bat, and Robertson turned defeat into victory. He changed the image of […]

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Ask Gary: Which team wins clash of titans?

July 21, 2018 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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Rays open second half with a loss to Marlins

July 21, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. One game into the second half of the season, and here we go again. The Tampa Bay Rays, whose first half consisted of good stretches at bad, lost their second-half opener to Miami Friday, falling 6-5 despite a four-run rally in the ninth. Was it familiar? Well… — The Rays lost by […]

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How about a replay for the Rays’ accountant?

July 20, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Let’s hear it for the beancounters. There aren’t a lot of beans, mind you, but so far, the counting is impressive. The accountants have remembered to carry the one. They have made sure Column A adds up to Column B. They have their calculators working extra innings. Oh, if only we celebrated […]

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