Chiefs wallop, redefine Tampa Bay Bucs

October 3, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The record itself suggests mediocrity. Two wins, two losses, too inconsequential. Two wins in four games. Nothing special. Nothing dazzling. Nothing that would suggest you are among the Super Bowl favorites. It’s a middle-of-the-pack kind of record, a record that suggests the disappointment matches the dazzling. And today, that says everything about […]

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Rays’ offense continues to struggle in loss

October 3, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They needed a hit. They hungered for a hit. They were desperate for a hit. And, with runners on the ninth inning Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays turned their eyes to….Miles Mastrobuoni? With the tying run on base, and with both Yandy Diaz and Wander Franco on the bench, the Rays allowed […]

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Rays lose to Astros with just four hits

October 2, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Is this any way to go into the American League playoffs? The Tampa Bay Rays, one night after clinching the post-season, took the night off offensivenly in a 2-1 loss to Houston. With the defeat, the Rays are three games behind Toronto and one-and-a-half behind Seattle. Content beyond this point is for […]

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FSU loses first game to Wake Forest

October 2, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Well, that didn’t last long. The FSU Seminoles, enjoying their first national ranking in six seasons, seem destined to fall right back out after a 31-21 loss to Wake Forest at home on Saturday. The Seminoles had a disappointing day, falling behind 28-7 ad watching as Wake salted the game away with […]

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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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