Rays clinch playoffs with win over Houston

October 1, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They are in. Through it all, through the injuries and the weak hitting and the maddening slumps and the basetunning errors, the Tampa Bay Rays have made the playoffs for the fourth straight year (and eighth of their history). Yeah, you can still debate how long they will last. Certainly, they will […]

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Can Bucs find enough offense to beat Chiefs?

October 1, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. There is a chance, just a chance, that Tom Brady gets Chris Godwin back this week. There is also a chance, even if it just a chance, that Brady gets Julio Jones back. And while we’re at it, there is a chance, and “chance” cannot be overly stressed, that Brady gets Donovan […]

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Offensive woes continue for Tampa Bay Rays

September 30, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Turns out, Hurricanes Ian did not cause the only power shortage in Tampa Bay. Turns out, the Tampa Bay Rays had their own. And the question remains: Can this team hit enough to hang around the playoffs for any significant amount of time? Content beyond this point is for members only. Already […]

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Ramirez’ extra-inning double lifts Rays to win

September 28, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. If you don’t think this one was ugly, consider this: The Tampa Bay Rays used more pitchers Tuesday night than they had hits. The Rays, somehow, won a 6-5, 11-inning marathon against the Cleveland Guardians, complete with a rain delay They remain in second place in the Wild Card standings. Their magic […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Green Bay

September 27, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Is it just me, or will Tom Brady end up with a Rolex advertisement because of Sunday’s game-clock mismanagement. 2. I’ll say it again. The Bucs had 13 plays and 2:50 worth of time during their final touchdown. Did anyone think to decide on a two-point play along the way? 3. With […]

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Rays hammered in loss to Toronto

September 26, 2022 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Unless the Tampa Bay Rays want to find themselves outside of the AL Wild Race, they need to figure out how to keep the baseball inside the park. The Rays were clobbered 7-1 by the Toronto Blue Jays, a loss that knocked the Rays down to the final wild card spot. The […]

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Packers hold off Bucs after fast start

September 25, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The electric ending dampened some of the disappointment for the Tampa Bay Bucs Sunday. It did not take it away. Despite a defense that turned it around, despite an offense that finally found life, the Bucs have to be kicking themselves over a 14-12 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday. The […]

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Rays can’t drive in enough runners to win

September 25, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It is always there, like a vulture hungrily staring down. Of all the problems of the Tampa Bay Rays this season, this is the most prevalent one, the one that has led to the most disappointments. It is the inability to hit when runners are in scoring position. And it chewed up […]

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FSU remains unbeaten after easy win

September 25, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. As troubles swirl around them, the FSU Seminoles are off to their best start since 2015. The Seminoles ran their record to 4-0 with a comfortable 44-14 victory over Boston College Saturday night. If that isn’t impressive enough, consider this: Two seasons ago, FSU didn’t win four games in the entire season. […]

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Can Bucs catch a break against Packers?

September 24, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Mike Evans is in NFL jail. Chris Godwin is hurt. Cole Beasley is fresh out of the box. Julio Jones is hurt. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign in using the handy “Sign In” button located in the upper […]

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