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Rays survive up-and-down game against Tigers

July 10, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. For most of the season, they have been subject to the rises and falls of baseball There are days when you swear the Rays are better than they have played, that they could indeed muster a charge at the second wild-card berth. Then there are the days when the bats turn invisible, […]

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Rays lose another close game, this time 1-0

June 29, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays know all about close losses. They know how to break down the frustration, too. And so, after the team’s 20th one-run loss of the season (of 41 losses), a 1-0 disappointment, Matt Duffy stood at his locker and tried to dissect where this one got away. No, he […]

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Ask Gary: How will Bucs fare without Winston?

June 23, 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 piece together a rare win over Yankees

June 23, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. When it works — and often, it does not — it looks something like this. When it works, when all of the pieces of the jigsaw come together, this is how it feels. It was an opener day at Tropicana Field Friday night, one of those nights where a short-term reliever opens […]

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A three-way review: The 2018 Tampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2018 general

Friday. 3 a.m. Triple Plays with the Rays 3 Potential All-Stars 1. Wilson Ramos, catcher: Ramos led the voting in the most recent announcement, which can be hard since Yankees’ catcher Gary Sanchez has so many more fans to cast votes for him. But Ramos is hitting almost .100 points higher at .288 (to .197). […]

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Back-to-back-to-back homers break Rays’ back

June 21, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The first swing, by George Springer, broke the tie. For the Houston Astros, that might have been enough. But two pitches later, a swing by Alex Bregman put some distance in the score. It was the thunder to Springer’s lightning, and the Astros clinched the game. Four pitches later? Well, that was […]

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Ramos singles in winning run against Astros

June 20, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Now that he has taken over the lead in the All-Star voting for catchers, Wilson Ramos doesn’t seem to want to leave any doubt. Ramos hit a bounding single off the glove of Yuri Gurriel in the eighth inning Tuesday night, driving in Matt Duffy with the winning run in a 2-1 […]

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Rays blow 4-0 lead and lose to Astros.

June 19, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays certainly know the sting of one-run losses. They’ve suffered 19 of them this year, which leads the major leagues. This one, however, was worse. This time, the Rays saw a 4-0 lead dwindle away in a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Astros won […]

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Rays finally win a game against the Yankees

June 18, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays finally played New York in a baseball game Sunday afternoon and managed not to get hit by the Yankees’ wallets. And the reason was, of all people, Wilmer Font. Font, just another arm the Rays were attempting to salvage a few weeks ago, continued his impressive start with […]

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Yankees’ pitching controls Rays’ hitters once again

June 17, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It isn’t just the bombing. It’s also the blazing. It isn’t just the bats. It’s also the arms. The New York Yankees, once again, showed the Tampa Bay Rays just why they are contending for the AL East division lead. The Yankees shut down the Rays on just five hits behind Luis […]

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