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Moore makes you remember who he once was

September 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:27 p.m. Hey, didn’t you used to be Matt Moore? Yeah, sure. I’d recognize you anywhere. The wide smile. The bushy eyebrows. The magic arm. This was the guy we remember, all right. The guy who won 17 gmes. The guy who was an all-star. The guy who looked like he would be a […]

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Yes, Rays’ Pena is worth your fond memories

September 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 6:05 a.m. Somewhere, there is a young boy in Haiti, fed, clothed, safe. He can tell you all about greatness. He can tell you all about impact. And if Carlos Pena wants to take a night to say goodbye, well, it’s okay with him. Forget the silliness that will come with ceremony. Just give […]

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Ask Gary: Covering Queen Serena and her sister

September 12, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be […]

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Ask Gary: Sometimes, fantasy football is enough

August 29, 2015 Miami

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be […]

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Rays go down arguing against Kansas City

August 28, 2015 general

Friday, 11:45 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays had a case. They just had no place to argue it. In a call that may serve as a flaw in the current replay system, Rays’ manager Kevin Cash seemed to have a great point when he went out in the third inning to argue a call on […]

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Rays lose a crusher as Wild-Card slips further away

August 27, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. When the baserunners stand in place, out after out, batter after batter, stranded there like a fan in the wrong stadium as teammates pop up weakly, that elusive wild-card berth seems a million miles away. At such a time, all the talk of the Rays reaching the post-season seems silly. When pitcher […]

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Twins shred Rays, deliver blow to wild-card hopes

August 25, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:44 p.m. Is this any way to stay in the American League wild card race? The Rays gave up 11 runs, and they struck out 11 times, and they left 12 men on base. They surrendered 10 runs in the first five innings the Twins came to bat. They fell back below .500 in […]

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Could one of the Rays young guns grow into a star?

August 11, 2015 Tampa Bay Rays

Tuesday, 6 a.m. As a franchise, the Tampa Bay Rays have had too many hitters steal their money. Perhaps that is why it is so refreshing to see the Outlaw. There is much to like about Kevin Kiermaier, the young centerfielder. On a triple, he goes from home to third so fast you’d swear he […]

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Tampa Bay is falling in love with Casali already

July 29, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. The bond with the crowd comes quickly. It can hit like a thunderbolt, and it can attach a fan with a player for an eternity. It can be because of effort, the way it was with Mike Alstott. It can be because of grit, the way it once was with Marty St. […]

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The best of Tampa Bay’s athletes across the board

July 20, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. As a standup, grin-for-Twitter photo, it captured it all. Youth. Wealth. Fame. Three sports, three stars, three faces-of-a-franchise. Three NFL Pro Bowls. Three major league baseball All-Star games. Three NHL All-Star games. They stood shoulder to shoulder in the recent snap. Evan Longoria. Gerald McCoy. Steven Stamkos. You could not help but […]

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