Bichette’s homer leads to another Rays’ loss

September 13, 2022 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Maybe they should have hit him again. Failing that, at least they should have considered walking him. Instead, the Tampa Bay Rays let Bo Bichette take out his anger on them in a comeback, 3-2 victory Monday night. Bichette lifted a 3-2, two-out pitch over the left field wall for the winning […]

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Bucs impressive in opening victory

September 12, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It wasn’t perfect. If you’re picking nits, there is still some work that the Tampa Bay Bucs have to do. On the other hand, they kicked open the door to the regular season with some force Sunday night. Granted, they bogged down in the red zone too often. They lost both Chris […]

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Yankees work over another Rays’ starter

September 12, 2022 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The first job of a starting pitcher isn’t the amount of hits he allows or the number of strikeouts he gets. It isn’t how long he goes or how many zeroes he hangs on the scoreboard. The first job of a starting pitcher is simple: Give your team a chance to win. […]

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Yanks flash their offense in rout of Rays

September 11, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. They are still dangerous. They are still intimidating. Even at a time when they are in mid-swoon, they are still the Yankees. The Tampa Bay Rays got a taste of what kind of team they are chasing Saturday afternoon. The Yankees started their day with seven consecutive hits and six runs to […]

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USF pulls away to beat Howard for 1st win

September 11, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It wasn’t a huge win. It wasn’t over an impressive opponent. As victories go, the best you can say is that it beat the alternative. Still, USF won its fourth game in the Jeff Scott era Saturday night. These days, no win is too small to throw back. Content beyond this point […]

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Wander returns as Rays close in on Yanks

September 9, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Reinforcements? For the New York Yankees, the last thing they needed was for the Tampa Bay Rays to bring in reinforcements. Yet, here comes Wander Franco, charging down the hill after missing 51 games with an injury. Franco splashed in his first game, collecting a single and two doubles to help the […]

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Brady has to provide answers for Bucs

September 9, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. No player in NFL history has provided more answers than he has. Yet, for Tom Brady, the questions keep coming. Is his focus wavering? Is he worried about the newcomers on his offensive line? Are the rumors about his marriage true? Can he take more advantage of the Cowboys secondary than Dak […]

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Fairbanks slams the door in sweep of Red Sox

September 8, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. His sinker is pestilence. His right arm is death. And when Pete Fairbanks takes the mound these days. it looks a lot like the Grim Reaper has come to call on the opponent. Fairbanks shortened another game Wednesday night. He turned off the lights of the Boston Red Sox, shutting them out […]

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This time, the Rays dominate Rich Hill

September 7, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Last time, he was the King of the Hill. This time, he looked like he was over it. It was only on August 27 that Boston’s Rich Hill had been dazzling against his former team. That night, Hill had made the Rays look silly and, at 42, made himself looked ageless. In […]

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Bullpen keys Rays’ comeback over Sox

September 6, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Once again, the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays looked like a graveyard for an opposing team Monday afternoon. The bullpen froze the offense of the Boston Red Sox and enabled the Rays to come from behind to win a 4-3 decision over the Sox. It was the team’s 21st comeback win […]

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