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At the ripe old age of 26, Archer has arrived

June 12, 2015 general

Friday, 5:42 p.m. You can see the age around the eyes. They are the eyes of experience, the eyes of age, the eyes of wisdom. He is 26 now, and he has seen some things. Yep. Chris Archer has done some growing up. Don’t look now, but almost overnight, Archer has gone from promise to […]

Tagged as: Archer, Cash, Hernandez, Price, Rays

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Ask Gary: What can Vinik teach other owners?

June 6, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Edwards, Glazer, Sternberg, Vinik

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Random Thoughts: Jennings figures out baseball

May 31, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m Dan Jennings. And did everyone know that teams played a left-fielder, too? — Prince of a guy, that Prince Shembo, who beat a 7-pound Yorkie to death. Self-protection.  I don’t know what punishment fits, but how about 20 years…in Michael Vick’s old dog cage? — You can blame the source. […]

Tagged as: Jennings, Random Thoughts, St. Louis, Tebow

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Ask Gary: Is Rays lease more ironclad than most?

May 30, 2015 Florida State University

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Danny Boy, Glazer, Lightning, Longoria, Rays, Umpires

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Rays lose their fourth straight game, AL East lead

May 27, 2015 general

Wednesday, 2:25 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays not only lost a game Tuesday night. They also lost their grip on first place in the AL West. The Rays dipped to a half-game behind the Yankees after their 10-inning, 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners. That, coupled with the Yankees’ 5-1 victory over Kansas City, cost […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Longoria, Mariners, McGee, Rays

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Rays somehow remain in first despite loss

May 26, 2015 general

Monday, 11:55 a.m. A few days ago, first place was the ultimate compliment to the Tampa Bay Rays. Why, they were plucky. They were scrappy. They overachieved. They had great pitching and great defense and they found a way to score a few runs. All was good. But lately, first place for the Rays is […]

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Random Thoughts: Rousey to take out Mayweather?

May 24, 2015 general

Hello, I’m Ronda Rousey. And why is everyone sending me flowers in the name of Floyd Mayweather? As I understand it, they don’t want him to take me out, they want me to knock him out. – Roger Staubach wouldn’t have signed Greg Hardy. Ah, Staubach. That was a saner America…and a  saner America’s team. – […]

Tagged as: Goodell, Hernandez, Mayweather, Pistorius, Rousy, Tebow

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Surprising Rays in first place despite defeat

May 23, 2015 general

Saturday, 8:53 p.m. This is a first place team? There are days, lots of them, when they cannot hit. Even against the worst team in the American League, the Oakland A’s, the Tampa Bay Rays did a lot of swinging and missing in a 5-0 defeat Saturday. The defense is usually top-notch. But not Saturday, […]

Tagged as: AL East, Archer, Cash, defense, First Place, Jaso, Jennings, pitching, Rays

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Ask Gary: How good has Bucs’ McCoy become?

May 23, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

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DeJesus lifts the Rays into first place in the AL East

May 21, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:15 p.m. You still hear that he’s on borrowed time. But more and more, it appears that the best team for David DeJesus might be the Tampa Bay Rays, after all. DeJesus hit a home run and a double Wednesday night, lifting the Rays into first place in the American League East standings. Pitcher […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Colome, DeJesus, First Place, Rays

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