How long will strong hitting last for Rays?

July 6, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The bats returned Tuesday night. Once again, there was electricity to the offense of the Tampa Bay Rays. Once again, they had a little firepower in their lineup. But will it last? The Rays had a good night against the Boston Red Sox in Tuesday night’s 8-4 victory over Boston. But a […]

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Rays hot streak ends in loss to Boston

July 5, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Hot streaks don’t last. Everyone knows that. Seldom, however, do they screech to a halt as quickly as the Tampa Bay Rays did on Monday afternoon. The Rays reminded you of what sort of funk they have been in through the last few weeks in a 4-0 loss to the Boston Red […]

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Rays’ bats stay hot in win over Toronto

July 4, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. When they are hitting — and as you know, it doesn’t always happen — there is a completely different look to the Tampa Bay Rays. They look bigger. Stronger. More dangerous. On afternoons such as those, you can picture them in the post-season. They look … legit. The Rays continued their rebound […]

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Rays’ offense (really) leads to Sweep of Jays

July 3, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Of all the teams in the major leagues, who would have picked this one to bring the fireworks to the picnic? The Tampa Bay Rays, previously known as the Hitless Wonders, as the Black Hole of the American League, turned into hitting creatures in sweeping a doubleheader from the Toronto Blue Jays […]

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Rays clobbered as their slide continues

July 2, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Corey Kluber got clobbered. Kevin Kiermaier’s gold glove turned to rust. And the runners in scoring position stayed there. The nosedive by the Tampa Bay Rays continued on Friday in a 9-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the Rays’ fourth straight loss, and their 15th loss in their last […]

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Rays’ slide continues in loss to Toronto

July 1, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. They didn’t hit. They didn’t stop throwing gopher balls. They didn’t win. And so the midsummer swoon of the Tampa Bay Rays continues. The Rays’ losing streak reached three games Thursday night in a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, a defeat that left the Rays 15 games out of first […]

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Brewers’ homers too much for Rays

June 30, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Perhaps the Tampa Bay Rays made a tactical error in Wednesday afternoon’s game. Perhaps they should have played their outfielders on the other side of the fence. After all, that’s where the opposing Milwaukee Brewers kept hitting the ball. The Brewers homered four times — and twice more the night before — […]

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Wisler’s 8-pitch nightmare costs Rays

June 29, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. He was tired, okay. He had thrown 95 pitches. He was done. But as Shane Baz walked slowly toward the dugout, perhaps Kevin Cash should have channeled the movie Shane and yelled after him. “Shane….come back.” Knowing the way the Rays treat their starters, it is no surprise that Cash pulled Baz […]

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No matter the team, winning never lasts

June 28, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The inherent problem with success is that it never lasts long enough. One moment, you are dancing in confetti, and the next, the rest of the league is trying to take bites out of your hindquarters. One minute, you are top of the world, and the next, you’re at the same starting […]

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Bolts lose Stanley Cup; season is over

June 27, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The wrong team was dancing. A championship had been won, and the wrong team was rushing across the ice. The players of the Tampa Bay Lightning looked on glass-jawed, in disbelief, as the celebration by the Colorado Avalanche went on. The players watched, stunned. They thought they would win — heck, they […]

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