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Yankees’ rookie dominates the Rays’ hitters

June 16, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. They are the best team in baseball, of course, because of Aaron Judge. And because of Giancarlo Stanton.  And because of the rest of the high-priced roster of the New York Yankees. Now, toss in Gary Sanchez, who walked to the plate hitting .188 before hitting a three-run double in the eighth […]

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Yankees hit two home runs to eclipse Rays

June 15, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The Rays rarely win one-run games. They only occasionally beat the top teams in the league.  They haven’t beaten the New York Yankees all season. It’s little wonder, then, that the Rays lost their series opener to New York, 4-3, on Thursday night. Not even pitcher Blake Snell, who had been terrific […]

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Duffy drives in winning run in bottom of ninth

June 14, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He has 65 hits this year, not that anyone noticed. He has 335 over his career, not that anyone talks about any of them. Matt Duffy is the quiet man, the grinder, the full-day-at-work ballplayer. He is a excellent ballplayer until it is time to talk about excellent ballplayers. He goes about […]

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Bullpen lifts the Rays to a win over the Blue Jays

June 13, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. On Bullpen Day, are the Tampa Bay Rays supposed to use their whole bullpen? It certainly seemed like it Tuesday night, when the Rays pieced together a fine pitching performance from six relief pitchers. None of the pitchers threw more than 2 2/3 innings, but only one of the five (Austin Pruitt) […]

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Young guns lead Rays to win over Blue Jays

June 12, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. There is a new energy to the Rays’ clubhouse. There is a quicker step, and a fresher look.  There is a bit of a hop to the step of the players. The Young Guns are here. Could their time finally have arrived? The Rays, the just-got-here Tampa Bay Rays, not only beat […]

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Ask Gary: Does Johnson have a future with Bolts?

June 9, 2018 Basketball

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Random thoughts: Belichick getting by without fun

June 3, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Despite recent criticism that he doesn’t surround himself with jesters and acrobats to liven up practice, Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick says football is more about winning than having fun. To that end, the Patriots will continue to compete in the Conference USA division of the NFL, where six wins are guaranteed. What […]

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Once again, Archer fails to stop Rays’ slide

June 3, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Do the Tampa Bay Rays expect too little of pitcher Chris Archer? Or do the rest of us expect too much? Archer, a former all-star, stubbed his toe once again Saturday night in Seattle. He dropped a 3-1 game to the Mariners, the team’s third straight defeat. The Rays fell below .500 […]

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Ask Gary: Are Rays leading other teams to cheapness?

June 2, 2018 general

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Smith’s wobbly play leads to Rays’ defeat

June 2, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. In the on-again, off-again season of Mallex Smith, count Friday night among the more forgettable performances of his young career. Smith tried twice to dive for fly balls in the fourth inning of a 4-3, 13-inning loss to Seattle. Both times he missed, and the batters ended ups with a triple and […]

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