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Jennings’ future with Rays waits beyond injuries

February 25, 2015 general

Wednesday, 5:40 p.m. PORT CHARLOTTE In the smallest of moments, the biggest moments of clarity can occur. And so it was that Rays’ outfielder Kevin Kiermaier stood, watching his teammates take batting practice while he waited for his turn. A few sharply hit mortars off the bat of Desmond Jennings, with that distinctive hitter’s ricochet […]

Tagged as: Cash, injuries, Jennings, Kiermaier, Longoria, Rays, Upton

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Ask the Expert: Doug Waechter

February 25, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Doug Waechter spent four of his major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, his hometown team. Over his time in the bigs, Waechter won 18 games. In his first start at Tropicana Field, Waechter threw a two-hit shutout against Seattle. He joins GarySheltonsports.com weekly to answer your questions about major league […]

Tagged as: Baldelli, Beckham, Cash, Jackson, McGee, Montoyo, Red Sox, Souza, spring training, Waechter

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Rivera may be a pitcher’s best friend

February 23, 2015 general

PORT CHARLOTTE In the journey of a franchise, the signposts have always been behind the plate. It is there that the tools of ignorance bind a franchise and, at one point, a front office. It is there, behind the plate, that a franchise has chased passed balls through baseball. There was Flash Flaherty,who had the […]

Tagged as: Cash, Flaherty, Maddon, Molina, Navarro, Rivera, Shoppach

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Random thoughts: $600 is a lot for a sack

February 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. — Hi, I’m Jamies Winston, and I’m here to tell you not to worry about the reports about my shoulder. Turns out, it’s just an old B.B. gun wound. — So the problem isn’t that the Seahawks are talking to Marshawn Lynch. The problem is that he is expected to talk back. […]

Tagged as: Jenner, Manning, McCown, Sapp, Simpson, Winston

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Ask Gary: What do you ask Winston?

February 21, 2015 Florida State University

Saturday, 6:15 p.m. Mr. Licht and Coach Smith have invited you to be in the room when interviewing Jameis Winston at this week’s NFL Combine. Please provide five questions that you feel need to be asked and what would be the appropriate answers you’d like to hear to sway you to choose Jameis Winston as […]

Tagged as: Licht, Smith, Sternbrerg, Winston

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To All Fields: Smith praises Winston!

February 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. At the Combine.. The beauty contest judge likes the contender from Florida State. That doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the crown, though. It was amazing this week when Bucs’ coach Lovie Smith had a few nice things to say about FSU quarterback Jamies Winston. All over the Twitterverse, fans seemed […]

Tagged as: Bucs, draft. Lovie Smith, Lightning, Mariota, playoffs, Rays, Winston

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Despite predictions, Rays still believe

February 20, 2015 general

FRIDAY, 3:23 p.m. PORT CHARLOTTE Larry Rothschild bad. Hal McRae bad. Lou Piniella bad. Listen to the the oddsmakers, the people who are supposed to be able to tell a contender from a pretender, and they Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Cash, DeJesus, Friedman, Maddon, McGee, Rays, Silverman

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Rays begin search for clues as camp opens

February 18, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Around here, all the exclamation marks have turned to question marks. The footing no longer seems steady around the Tampa Bay Rays. No one is sure of anything anymore. The giant-killers of baseball are starting over, it seems, and these days, a lot of positions seem like multiple choice quizzes. Fourth place? […]

Tagged as: Archer, Cash, Cobb, Longoria, McGee, Moore, Rays, Rivery

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A life in sports means lessons learned

February 17, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 1:52 p.m. My speech to the St. Petersburg Kiwanis Club: All my life, my classroom has always been a pressbox. My classmates were the other writers, all in a row with notebooks and pens and laptops. My teachers were the athletes and coaches of the day. My field trips were to the athletic stadiums. […]

Tagged as: Armstrong, Bowden, Montana, O.J. Booker, Sapp, Shula, Van Dycken

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To all fields: Lovie admits his mistake

February 14, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. TAMPA In the NFL, cutting your quarterback means never having to say you’re sorry. With Lovie Smith, however, it is implied. When the Bucs gave up on their failure with Josh McCown this week, Lovie Smith made an admission that he was wrong. He was wrong when he signed McCown. He was […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Florida, FSU, Leavitt, Lightning, McCown, Rays, Stamkos, USF

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