Rays’ late innings leads to latest victory

May 24, 2021 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Boy, must the Toronto Blue Jays be weary of seeing the Tampa Bay Rays. And frankly, they aren’t too fond of Manuel Margot, either. Also, they’ve seen all they care to of Francisco Mejia. The Rays continued to drub the Blue Jays Monday afternoon, erupting in extra innings for a 14-8, 11-inning […]

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Rays’ streak reaches 10 after walkathon

May 24, 2021 general

MONDAY, 4 A.M. As furious rallies go, the may have been the slowest in the history of baseball. Walk. Walk. Then walk, walk, walk. And just like that — yippee — the Tampa Bay Rays were winners. The Rays’ winning streak reached 10 in a row Sunday afternoon — the second-longest in the history of […]

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Bolts bounce back to take 3-1 series lead

May 23, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Lightning. As a unit, it can take a punch. No, no. No one is talking about the Panthers’ dropping all pretense of playing hockey and turning into the goon squad at the end. That was a product of desperation, irritation and a bit of embarassment. No, […]

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Bullpen keeps Rays’ winning streak going

May 23, 2021 general

Sunday, 3 p.m. At one point, they seemed to be on the verge of asking for volunteers. After losing Nick Anderson and others to injuries, the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays was in shambles. But take a second glance at the bullpen, which once again is one of the key elements of the Rays. […]

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Mejia’s home run slams Jays, extends streak

May 22, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Too bad he’s gone. Willy Adames would have enjoyed this one. He would have spent the night on the top step of the Rays’ dugout, embracing this player and that one. He would have lifted the helmet from the head of Brandon Lowe, then Lowe again, then Ji-Man Choi. He would have […]

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Bolts blow lead against Panthers in playoffs

May 21, 2021 general

They were at home, which used to mean something in the NHL. They led going into the third period, which used to mean everything. They had chased the opposing team’s goalie from the ice. And they lost. They had a period for the ages. They seemed poised to deliver the kill shot and go up […]

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From big bats to brooms; Rays complete sweep

May 21, 2021 general

Friday, 3 p.m. Finally, the Baltimore Orioles have found someone who can slow down the bats of the Tampa Bay Rays. He just didn’t get into the game quickly enough. The Orioles, in desperation (or surrender), turned to infielder Stevie Wilkerson to finish up a 10-1 loss to the Rays Thursday afternoon. Wilkerson gave up […]

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Rays come-from-behind with offensive show

May 20, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. These days, they buy their bats from the big-boy store. And how about those Tampa Bay Rays? Suddenly, they are Cash’s Crushers. Suddenly, they are the Big Blue Machine. Sometimes, you wonder if the outfielders are playing on the proper side the fence. The raking Rays were at it again Wednesday night, […]

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Bolts take 2-0 lead over Panthers

May 19, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. This is where they live. This is what they do. The game is down to the marrow by now, and the Tampa Bay Lightning is clinging to a one goal lead, but the opposition has a power play. That oponent — the Florida Panthers this time — is a high-energy bunch in […]

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Rays’ offense stays hot in victory over Orioles

May 19, 2021 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Suddenly, they are dangerous. Suddenly, they have weapons. One more time: Are you sure those are the Tampa Bay Rays? The Rays, inoffensive for most of the season, continued to hit like the big boys Tuesday night. They clobbered the Baltimore Orioles, 13-6, to win their fifth straight game. Content beyond this […]

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