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Thank goodness the year 2014 is over for Tampa Bay

January 1, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 2:15 p.m. Is it safe yet? Is 2014 over? And if not, could we please shoot it? Wow, what a terrible year we just finished. You couldn’t blame a Tampa Bay sports fan for hiding underneath the coffee table until it was all over. If losing was a disease, then Tampa Bay would be […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Lightning, Rays

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To all fields: One last time, they should be the Bucs

December 27, 2014 Florida State University

Saturday, 10:13 a.m. In Tampa…. Just lose. That’s all they have to do. Are your Bucs’ capable of it? That’s all they have to do. They have to have no offense…again. They have to turn the ball over…again. They have to commit dumb penalties, and throw wild passes, and run for inches at a time. […]

Tagged as: Bucs, FSU, Gators, Rays

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To all fields: The fortune of missing on Cutler

December 20, 2014 College Sports in Florida

  In Tampa… What if they had pulled it off? What if, back in 2009, the Tampa Bay Bucs had gotten their man? In that case, Jay Cutler would be a Buc. And, if you could believe it, today would be even more embarrassing. I don’t know about you, but that was the first thing […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Cutler, Rays

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New look Rays expect a familiar result on the field

December 19, 2014 general

Friday, 6:16 p.m. The general manager is new. The manager is new. The base coaches are new. The catcher is new, and one of the outfielders is new, and the closer is new. If all goes according to plan, the blueprint for a stadium will be new. With the Tampa Bay Rays, only the expectations […]

Tagged as: Myers, Rays, Souza

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Rays’ exit blocked again by tough-talking politicians

December 18, 2014 general

Thursday, 7:55 p.m. Given the chance, the St. Petersburg city council said harrumph. And bully for them. Now, where do we go? The longest running schtick in baseball took another stride toward nowhere Thursday afternoon when the Council told the Rays, essentially, just stay the heck where you are. No, no, it said. A thousand […]

Tagged as: Rays, Stadium, Sternberg

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Rays give up quickly on Myers, prefer prospects

December 17, 2014 general

Wednesday, 7:16 p.m. At first glance, no team should have wanted a Wil Myers more than the Tampa Bay Rays. He’s young. He’s cheap. He’s talented. He’s charismatic. He’s a rare hitter in an organization that doesn’t know a lot about hitting. He has a lot more tomorrows than yesterdays. Myers? Why, the Rays should […]

Tagged as: Myers, Rays

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Is it baseball yet? Rays’ Cash is ready to roll

December 15, 2014 general

Monday, 5:31 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG Say this much for Kevin Cash’s new home. The yard sure is spacious. The living room is too long and narrow, if you want to know the truth. The bathroom needs upgrading. There isn’t any closet space. The hallways feel kind of cold. The neighborhood isn’t great. But as Cash […]

Tagged as: Cash, Rays

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To all fields: David makes his impact without sacks

December 13, 2014 College Sports in Florida

…in Tampa. He missed the Pro Bowl last year. Frankly, he might miss it again this year. On the other hand, Lovie Smith doesn’t need an all-star game to convince him about the abilities of linebacker Lavonte David. To him, David is the best player at his position in the league. It doesn’t matter than […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Florida, FSU

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Ask the Expert: Toby Hall

December 11, 2014 general

Thursday, 12:03 p.m. Former major league baseball catcher Toby Hall spent seven years with Tampa Bay, including the 205 season in which he hit .287. Hall answers the questions from Ask the Expert each week. To have your question answered, submit a question into the comments or email GarySheltonsports.com and put “Ask the Expert’ in […]

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Be sure and join the discussion on Ask the Expert

December 7, 2014 Florida State University

The best start of a new week is another round of ask the expert, just one of the many perks you get for being a member at GarySheltonsports.com. The rules are simple. Send an email to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Again, our panel: […]

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