Phillips helps Rays slam Orioles once more

August 9, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. How many moments such as this one will it take for Brett Phillips to be recognized as an official cult hero for the Tampa Bay Rays? Oh, there are better players, more consistent players, than Phillips. The thing about Phillips, however, is that he never seems to hit when the moment doesn’t […]

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Rays win another lopsided game against O’s

August 8, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Thank goodness for the Baltimore Orioles. Bless them from the tops of their capss to their weak little pitching arms.  The Tampa Rays continued to take the Orioles out for their occasional walk Saturday night, beating them for the 10th time in 11 games. This time, the Rays won a 12-3 stroll, […]

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Ray cruise to victory behind Cruz

August 7, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Oh, so that’s why the Tampa Bay Rays traded for Nelson Cruz. The Boomstick of Cruz, a longtime slugger, hadn’t shown up for the Rays before Friday night’s game against the hapless Orioles. Frankly, it was getting to the point that the Rays might ask the Twins for change from the transaction. […]

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Bowles helps provide the Bucs with leadership

August 6, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In the best of times, and sometimes in the worst, he is the brain behind the brains, the general beneath the general, the calm beyond the chaos. He is the mastermind, or the absent professor, or the gruff voice pushing his troops down the field. He is the defensive coordinator. Around here, […]

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Rays finally get a win over Seattle

August 5, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It wasn’t overwhelming. Heck, it wasn’t even easy. But the Tampa Bay Rays, finally, beat the Seattle Mariners Wednesday. Yippee. After six straight losses, the Rays squeaked a 4-3 win out over Seattle in an afternoon game, getting just enough (five hits) to remain in first place in the American League East. […]

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Seattle keeps beating up on Tampa Bay

August 4, 2021 general

Wednesday; 4 a.m. At a time like this, when a team is bloodied and battered, the easiest cliche on hand is simply to say “that team has our number.” It’s true. For the Tampa Bay Rays, that number is “zero.” Yeah, zero. That’s the number of victories the Rays have this season against the Seattle […]

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Brady is older, but no one expects lesser

August 4, 2021 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Think of the yards, almost 80,000 of them. Think of the touchdowns, 581 of them. Think of the Super Bowls he’s won (seven). Now ask yourself. Is Tom Brady old yet? Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign in using […]

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Seattle continues ownership of the Rays

August 3, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Evidently, word that these Tampa Bay Rays are a pretty good team has yet to reach the great Northwest. The Seattle Mariners continued to use the Rays as their personal punching bags Friday night, winning a relatively easy game 8-2. It was the fifth straight win (against no losses) by the Mariners […]

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Lowe, reconstructed bullpen, lead Rays to sweep

August 2, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Evidently, reports of the demise of Brandon Lowe’s bat were greatly overexaggerated. Turns out, the big bat the Rays were seeking at the Trading Deadline might be his. Lowe, who has scuffled with his batting average all season, stayed hot Sunday night in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-2 victory over Boston, a […]

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Arians wonders if Bucs are smart enough

August 2, 2021 general

Monday, 3 a.m. They are fast enough. They are strong enough. They are big enough. But are the Tampa Bay Bucs smart enough? Bucs’ coach Bruce Arians is wondering that after a weekend of mistakes by his team. He likes the effort; he doesn’t always like the results. “Really pleased with the effort,” Arians said. […]

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