Bolts rebound to even series with Isles

June 16, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They are not perfect. Despite their star power, despite their payroll, despite the hardware in their trophy case, there are nights when the Tampa Bay Lighting can be beaten. Ah, but can they be beaten twice in a row? In the current Stanley Cup playoffs, that appears to be a question for […]

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Glasnow injured in big Rays’ victory

June 15, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. After a win this large, the Tampa Bay Rays should be euphoric. They should be talking about the power in their lineup. They should be talking about the stars of their bullpen. Instead, they are in a holding pattern. Uh-oh. The Rays lost pitcher Tyler Glasnow after four innings Tuesday night to […]

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Bolts drop opening game of playoff series

June 14, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. For the first time in a long time, the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking uphill. The Bolts lost the first game of their semifinal series of the Stanley Cup finals Sunday afternoon, allowing the visiting New York Islanders to frustrate their offense in a 2-1 win. For the first time in this […]

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Arozarena’s slam leads to sweep by Rays

June 14, 2021 general

Monday, 3 a.m. On second thought, maybe the Orioles should have pitched to Austin Meadows, after all. Oops. Talk about decisions gone wrong. It was in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game between Baltimore and Tampa Bay, and Orioles’ manager Brandon Hyde had a decision to make. The Rays, leading 3-1, and runners on second […]

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Bullpen shuts down Orioles to preserve win

June 13, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Now that they have the best record in baseball, and now that they are higher above .500 than at any point this season, it’s time to ask the question. Who’s the best of the best? It is a discussion that should start at the tail end of another Rays’ victory, a 5-4 […]

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Could Lowe be warming up for the Rays?

June 12, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Hey, didn’t you used to be Brandon Lowe? And didn’t you used to be a big deal? Lowe, one of the major offensive players for the Rays during last year’s regular season, has been among the worst players in the American League this season, so bad that you wondered how long the […]

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The second time around is harder

June 11, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Great stories are hard. Sequels are harder. It’s a rare thing to win big one time. It’s quite another challenge to do it again. Around here, we should know that. As a sporting community, we have still seen a lot more bad seasons than good ones. Still, every generation or so, we […]

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Nationals finally win 9-7 game over Rays

June 10, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays ran out of comebacks Wednesday night. They almost ran out of pitchers, out of position players and out of patience, too. The Rays lost a 9-7, 11-inning game to the last-place Washington Nationals in a weird game. You might wonder how the Rays lost it. On the other […]

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Bolts close out Hurricanes behind Vasilevskiy

June 9, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. In the big games, the Big Cat gets big eyes. In such moments, he is huge, larger than the net, larger than the moment, than the game itself. Once again, Andrei Vasilevskiy has slammed the door on another playoff series. Once again, he has made the best scorers on the other team […]

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Secret weapon Thompson leads Rays’ win

June 9, 2021 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. The Rays have big weapons. Tyler Glasnow, for instance. They have interchangeable weapons. This time, it was Mike Brosseau. And, yes, they have a secret weapon. More and more, it looks like the sidewinding relief pitcher Ryan Thompson. Thompson isn’t around when the game starts, and often, he isn’t on the mound […]

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