Rays freefall continues with another loss

June 20, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays drive toward the cellar continued Sunday afternoon. Once again, it wasn’t pretty. The Rays lost a 2-1 game to Baltimore, which has treated last place as if it was a prize possession for years. The Rays left 10 men on base and went one-for-six with runners in scoring […]

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Bolts blasted in Game 2 of Finals

June 19, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. They dug themselves a hole in the Rangers series, too. This one seems deeper. They overcame a mountain in the Toronto series, too. This one seems higher. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in trouble. Again. This time, it might be too much to overcome. On Saturday night, the Avs were better than […]

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Rays finally snap four-game losing streak

June 19, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. When a team has been wandering the desert for a week, it doesn’t complain about the drinking water at the oasis. The Tampa Bay Rays snapped a four-game losing streak (and six of its last seven) on Sunday with a 7-6 victory against the Baltimore Orioles. And although it isn’t the cleanest […]

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Rays’ offense is even worse than Baltimore’s

June 18, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Team Nothing was discovered going nowhere again Friday night. For the Tampa Bay Rays, the Grand Futility Tour continues. The crashing Rays, now losers of six of their last seven games, managed to be worse than the last-place Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Rays lost 1-0, the second time they have […]

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Batso Rizzo leads Yankees to sweep over Rays

June 17, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The bats are feeble. The gloves are useless. The base running is wobbly. But if you want a real indicator of how bad things are going for the Tampa Bay Rays, try this: They are now closer to last place than they are to first in the American League East Division. Content […]

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Bolts lose opener to Avs in Finals

June 16, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Once again, we will test their resilience. One more time, we will see if they can punch back. In their first stride into the Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning stumbled. They lost to a talented Colorado team, 4-3 in overtime, and once again, they will play chase in […]

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Another Rays’ error, another Rays’ defeat

June 16, 2022 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. As the New York Yankees disappear in the distance, seemingly uncatchable, the Tampa Bay Rays are left with this thought. At least the Rays should make the Yankees earn it. Once again, the Yankees rode unearned runs and strong pitching to beat the Rays. This time, it was 4-3, and three of […]

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Rays’ errors pave the way for Yankees’ win

June 15, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. If the first half of the baseball season has proven nothing else, it’s that the New York Yankees are pretty good. The last thing they need is more help. But the Yankees got it Tuesday night from the Rays, and perhaps from the replay booth, in a 2-0 victory over Tampa Bay. […]

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Defending a title takes a certain hunger

June 14, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. For the most part, all champions look the same. They look smart, and they look skilled, and they look resilient. Standing there in the confetti, with the music blaring, it feels as if it will last forever. You can see their fire, and their will, and the speed in which they overtake […]

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Springs tames Twins with strong performance

June 13, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. A Tampa Bay Rays’ pitcher finally calmed the bats of the potent Minnesota Twins lineup Sunday afternoon. At this pace, Jeffrey Springs may never go back to the bullpen. Springs, a converted reliever, was solid again off the mound in Sunday’s 6-0 victory over Minnesota. Springs pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-hit […]

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