Rays’ bats are quiet in loss to Cubs

April 19, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The Chicago night was cold. Compared to the bats of the Tampa Bay Rays, however, it was positively balmy. The Rays lost for the sixth time in 11 games Monday night, losing a 4-2 game to the Chicago Cubs in the late-going. The Rays wasted a six-inning start by Shane McClanahan, who […]

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Rays pull away from Chicago for easy victory

April 18, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Yeah, that’s how they’re supposed to look, all right. The Tampa Bay Rays, who had fallen in a hole for most of the last week, finally stuck their heads out Sunday afternoon. For a change, the Rays looked like a contender again, pulling away from the Chicago white Sox for a 9-3 […]

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Bolts’ strong third period grounds Jets

April 17, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. They won. They came from behind. They showed a bit of scrap. Ah, but how would this Lightning effort play in the post-season? They were efficient on offense. They had a smothering defense. Their stars were bright. But one more time. How would it translate into the playoffs? Content beyond this point […]

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Rays sloppy in yet another loss to Chicago

April 17, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Not saying the Tampa Bay Rays look ugly, but any day now, they’re going to start getting “Welcome Home” postcards from Chuck LaMar. The Rays took another one on the nose Saturday afternoon, losing a 3-2 decision to Chicago that was the team’s fourth loss in a row and fifth in the […]

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Rays’ bats quiet in loss to White Sox

April 16, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. So much for that fast start by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays lost their third straight game, and their fourth in the last five games, on a chilly night in Chicago. The Rays managed just six hits in a 3-2 loss to the White Sox. The Rays fell behind 3-0, but […]

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Bolts clinch playoffs with dramatic win

April 15, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There for a while, it appeared the Tampa Bay Lightning were trying as hard as possible to back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Instead, they madeit on a night surrounded by dramatics. The Bolts won an up-and-down game against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night, falling from ahead and coming from behind to […]

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A’s crush Rays one more time, 6-3

April 15, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Can someone bring back the Baltimore Orioles please? The Tampa Bay Rays were savaged once again Thursday afternoon, absorbing a 6-3 defeat at the hands of the Oakland A’s that was the team’s third loss in four games. The only game the Rays won was a 10-inning, come from behind victory. The […]

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Walks, Homers continue to haunt Rays

April 14, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. When the Oakland A’s aren’t trotting, they’re walking. The combination of the two is crushing the Tampa Bay Rays. The A’s handed the Rays their second loss of the season Wednesday night, winning a 4-2 game when starter Shane McClanahan struggled through a 15-pitch stretch in the third inning. McClanahan was good […]

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Bolts denied berth in shutout loss

April 13, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The progress is going slowly enough as it is. But the Dallas Stars had a message for the Lightning, who are slowly crawling toward the NHL playoffs. Wait a minute. The Stars beat the slumping Lightning 1-0 Tuesday night, with Roope Hintz scoring the game’s only goal with 4:50 remaining. The loss […]

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Margot’s 10th inning single leads Rays’ rally

April 13, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. How in the world did the Tampa Bay Rays win this one? Their starting pitcher lasted all of five outs. They gave up three runs in the first inning, then blew a three-run lead. Their pitchers walked nine batters. So how did they get to the point where their players were dancing […]

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