Familiar woes haunt Rays in loss

April 13, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. They have seen this before. It beat them then, too. The Tampa Bay Rays ran into familiar struggles in Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. You might say that the loss had a bit of deja vu to it. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To […]

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Bolts beaten again in overtime

April 12, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, playing at home doesn’t seem to matter to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts, who made this year’s NHL playoffs largely because of how they played at Amalie Arena, lost their second straight game at home Friday night, Marco Kasper scored his second goal of the night 3:22 in overtime. The […]

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Jansen leads Rays to win over Braves

April 12, 2025 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Well, look whose bats finally arrived from Toronto. Danny Jansen, welcome to the offense of the Tampa Bay Rays. Jansen, off to a miserable start at the plate with the Rays, broke out in a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Jansen had three hits, including a double and a home run, […]

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Rays bludgeoned by Angels’ bats

April 11, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Has anyone considered that maybe the Tampa Bay Rays are playing their outfielders on the wrong side of the fence? After all, that seems to be where the opponents are hitting the ball these days. The Rays were hammered on Wednesday afternoon, losing 11-1 to the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels launched […]

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Fast start lets Rays break streak

April 10, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Jose Caballero had had enough. Five straight losses. Dozens of players stranded on base. A general malaise settling over the clubhouse. And so it was that Caballero jumped on the first pitch he saw from Yusei Kikuchi Wednesday night. The bases happened to be loaded at the time, giving Caballero his first […]

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Bolts miss chance at first place in loss

April 10, 2025 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Perhaps it should be remembered this way: In the end, the Tampa Bay Lightning was one step from a share of first place. Instead, the Bolts lost a 4-3 overtime game to Toronto Thursday night and stands three points down in the Atlantic Division. Matthew Knies completed a hat trick as he […]

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Rays leave victory stranded at third

April 9, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Even for a team on a five-game plummet through the standings, this one was tough. This time, the Rays not only left men on base, they left them in scoring position. And not only that, they left them in scoring position at the worst possible times in their 4-3 loss to the […]

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Stars shine in Bolts’ big victory

April 8, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They are a team of stars, prone to bursts of brilliance. Perhaps that is why they can be so maddening. On the other hand, there are nights such as Monday, when the Tampa Bay Lightning hints that maybe, just maybe, they can do some damage in the upcoming playoffs. Content beyond this […]

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Rangers continue to own Rays

April 7, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. After this, the Tampa Bay Rays can’t wait to scurry back home. You know, to Steinbrenner Field. The Rays, the whipping boys of the Texas Rangers, lost another one Sunday afternoon. They lost 4-3, on Jonah Heim’s walk-off single. It not only completed a three-game streak. It was the ninth straight loss […]

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Bolts lose on the road once again

April 6, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Yes, the Tampa Bay Lightning are in the playoffs. Once there, perhaps they can back over someone. The Lightning took another backward step Saturday night, losing 3-2 in a shootout to a Buffalo team that is fighting to stay out of the Atlantic Division cellar. It was the second straight loss for […]

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