Margot’s late homer keys Rays once again

May 7, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. After Manny Margot came off of the bench to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to yet another victory Friday night, the only question was this: What in the world was Margot doing on the bench in the first place? Margot, a Rays’ outfielder, has been on a tear lately. In his last […]

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One big inning is enough offense for Rays

May 6, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For an inning, they were Murderer’s Row. For an inning, the Tampa Bay Rays had all the offense you could want. It didn’t last, of course. On the other hand, it was enough. The Rays used a four-run fourth to catapult themselves into a 4-3 win over Seattle, their third win in […]

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Bolts bounce back, again, to even series

May 5, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. They are at their best when they are cut, when they are bleeding, when they are against the ropes. Say this for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They’ve got a heck of a counter-punch. The Lightning is back in their NHL playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being shellacked 5-0 in […]

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Margot’s single leads Rays to sweep of A’s

May 5, 2022 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. That Manuel Margot is something. And that Corey Kluber? Well, he’s plenty of nothing. Together, the pair sparked the Tampa Bay Rays to their first road sweep of the season Wednesday afternoon, teaming up to lead the Rays to a 3-0 win in one of the tightest pitchers’ duels the team has […]

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Zunino’s pinch-hit homer leads comeback

May 4, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Give Mike Zunino credit for this. He still knew which direction to go on his trot. Zunino, perhaps the unlikeliest hero you could imagine for the Rays, sparked a huge rally Tuesday night to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-7, 10- inning comeback win over Oakland. Zunino hit a two-run […]

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Leafs clobber Bolts in opening game

May 3, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They entered the game talking about history. They exited knowing that if they don’t play better — loads better — they would soon be history. The Toronto Maple Leafs, a team known for its post-season failures, slapped the two-time defending Stanlely Cup champions silly in Monday night’s playoff opener. The Leafs won […]

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Rays jump A’s early in comfortable win

May 3, 2022 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. When you start fast, sometimes no one notices how you finish. Take the Tampa Bay Rays, who did all of their heavy lifting early in a 6-1 victory over the Oakland A’s. The Rays got out of the box fast and then cruised to win in Oakland, a site that has been […]

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Twins repeat their bashing of Rays

May 2, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It was a ditto kind of day. So allow the Tampa Bay Rays to say ouch all over again. For the second straight day, the Rays could barely slow down the Minnesota Twins. The Twins crushed the Rays, 9-3, behind a five-run first and an unheralded pitcher. In the last two games, […]

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Temper expectations of Bucs’ rookies

May 1, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. It was not a push-them-over-the-top draft. It was not a highlight reel draft. It was not a draft designed to put the Hall of Fame on notice. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, that’s okay. Over the years, the most common mistakes of all for the Bucs have been these: 1) They have […]

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Twins pull away from hitless Rays

May 1, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. At the oddest of times, against the unlikeliest pitchers, the bats of the Tampa Bay Rays turn invisible. They are not a great hitting team as it is. But there are times when their offense completely disappears. Like Saturday, for instance. The Rays managed just four hits in a 9-1 drubbing by […]

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