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Ask Gary: Watching sports in foul weather

September 3, 2016 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, make a comment […]

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Ask Gary: Do you believe in defense’s fast start?

August 27, 2016 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, make a comment […]

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Has there ever been a better Ray than Longo?

August 26, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Maybe it happened on a walk. Just a run-of-the-mill, take-your-base stroll down to first. Maybe no one noticed anything special. Maybe it happened on a tying home run in the eighth inning the night before. Maybe it happened as the crowds cheered the way they used to, as the batter grinned going […]

Tagged as: Best-ever, Longoria, Rays, Red Sox

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Rays beat Red Sox behind unlikely heroes

August 26, 2016 general

Friday, 5:30 a.m. Who are those guys? Imagine being in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse and wondering. Who are these fleas who have kept you from taking hold of the AL East the last couple of days. Mikie Mahtook? Really? Enny R0mero? Honestly? Luke Maile? Swear to goodness? The Rays, the last-place Rays, found a […]

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For a night, Price is worth the price

August 23, 2016 general

Tuesday, 5:30 a.m. For much of the year, fans have debated whether Boston’s David Price was the worth his paycheck. After Tuesday night, they may give him a raise. Price tamed his former Tampa Bay Rays teammates, throwing eight innings of two-hit, shutout baseball. It was Price’s second straight win over the Rays, and stretched […]

Tagged as: Longoria, Price, Rays, Red Sox

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Browns alignment offers challenge to Bucs

August 23, 2016 general

One less lineman. One more linebacker. And suddenly, you can understand why the Tampa Bay Bucs have invited the Cleveland Browns to town. The Browns use a 3-4 defense, which will be a new sight for the Bucs. The 3-4 is a different defense to block, and different for a quarterback to read. “Cleveland is […]

Tagged as: 3-4, Browns, Buc;s, Koetter

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Odorizzi dominates as Rays beat Rangers

August 21, 2016 general

Sunday, 4:30 a.m. Overnight, it’s a Jake Odorizzi world. Overnight, the Rays have a chance when he’s on the mound. In seven starts since the all-star game, Odorizzi has improved his record to 5-0 with an AL-leadng ERA of 1.64. He has improved his record to 8-5. The Rays followed Odorizzi to their fifth win […]

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Rays’ starting pitching finally showing up

August 18, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Suddenly, they are hitting like crazy. Squint, or you might mistake them for Murderer’s Row. They have taken on the better aspects of the Big Red Machine. They might be the Gashouse Gang. Okay, okay. At least, they are better than what we are used to seeing from the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

Tagged as: Archer, Odorizzi, pitching, Rays

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Hot-hitting Rays humble San Diego again

August 17, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5 a.m. Over the years, we have seen plenty of pitching from the Tampa Bay Rays. Most of that time, you have also seen terrific defense. Every now and then, you’ve seen excellent baserunning. But have you ever seen offense like this from the Rays? Ever? The Rays clobbered the San Diego Padres Tuesday […]

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Rays’ Smyly throws a one-hitter at Padres

August 16, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. For two  batters, Drew  Smyly looked as if he might have a tough time of  it  Monday night. Five pitches into his start, Smyly gave up a home run to Alexei Ramirez. After that,  nothing. Smyly allowed only two walks to the next 22 batters to shut down the San Diego Padres. […]

Tagged as: Kiermaier, Padres, Rays, Smyly

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