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Matt Moore turns back the clock against Astros

June 13, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. This is the way he used to be. This is the way he used to throw. The world belonged to Matt Moore and that magnificent left arm of his back when he was a kid. He was a gunslinger in those days, and the mount belonged to him. He was used to […]

Tagged as: Andriese, Astros, Moore, Rays

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Random Thoughts: Playbook on Twitter?

June 12, 2016 NFL

Sunday, 6 a.m. Here’s a thought. Maybe Dirk Koetter should put his playbook on Twitter. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, twit, might read it then. – Here goes USA Today again, showing how little they have paid attention to the history of the Bucs. They say the worst starting quarterback in Tampa Bay history was … Steve Spurrier. […]

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Archer takes his eighth loss late against Houston

June 12, 2016 general

Sunday, 5:45 a.m. Chris Archer had a pretty good day Saturday. Just not good enough. He went 7 2/3 innings. He struck out eight. He gave up six hits. And he lost. Again. Archer fell to 4-8 as the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-3 victory Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Archer, Astros, Pearce, Ryas

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This time, the Rays’ save should go to Pearce

June 11, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:45 a.m. Usually, the last image you would remember would be that of Alex Colome, his arms lifted triumphantly after saving another game. After all, Colome had worked his way out of bases-loaded, one-out situation in the ninth. He had struck out Colby Rasmus. He had saved his 18th game without surrendering a run. […]

Tagged as: Astros, Colome, Pearce, Rays

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Ask Gary: Who stole the American tennis rackets?

June 10, 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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Is Longoria an All-Star once more for the Rays?

June 8, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. If you want to split hairs, he is not quite Mike Schmidt. He doesn’t have that kind of raw power. He’s better than he has been, but outfielders can still play on this side of the fence. If you want to nit pick, he is not quite Brooks Robinson. He’s good, but […]

Tagged as: All-Star, Longo, Rays, Third basemen

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Tampa Bay moves farther from The Golden Boys

June 7, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The Golden Boys are leaving us now, entering into the golden years. Can someone make them turn back? One by one, time has brought them to their knees. It has slowed them down, and it has made them old, and it has watched them go from stardom to contributors to hangers-on. And […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Greats, Lightning, Rays

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Random Thoughts: This is the best day in history!

June 5, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m Lavonte David. This is the best morning ever! And the best bacon! And this may be the best internet connection in history! – A lot of animosity for boxing matches are trumped up for the benefit of the crowd. But for a long time, Joe Frazier didn’t like Muhammad Ali. […]

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Ask Gary: Would Maddon be better than Cash?

June 4, 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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Is Archer the pitcher that Hickey can’t figure out?

June 2, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. He harnessed Matt Garza’s hot head. There for a while, Garza was likely to blow his cool on the mound, and there for a while, his career threatened to go, too. He managed James Shields’ stubbornness. Shields was a battler, but there were times that his competitiveness could blind him to his […]

Tagged as: Archer, Hickey, pitching, Rays

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