Rays’ bats quiet again in defeat

May 1, 2025 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. At least there is some consolation. If things get any worse for the Tampa Bay Rays, they’ll be scoring in negative numbers. The Rays’ offense slept through another game Wednesday night, losing 3-0 to the Kansas City Royals. The Rays managed just four hits, none of them coming until the seventh inning. […]

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Rays score just once in loss to Royals

April 30, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Now that they’re back home, maybe the Rays could get back home a little more often. The Rays’ offense sagged again Tuesday night in a 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. It was the sixth time in the last 12 games the Rays have scored one run or fewer in despite […]

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Bolts face elimination after defeat

April 29, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. After a game defined by the clock, it appears the Tampa Bay Lightning are running out of time. The Bolts saw a third-period lead evaporate in an 11-second span that pushed them to the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs Monday night. The Bolts led 2-1 late in the third period […]

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Simpson leads Rays to another win

April 28, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You keep telling yourself this is a hot streak, nothing more. A touted prospect off to a good start. A delay in the slumps that baseball eventually claims. And then you watch Chandler Simpson again. And you think “wow.” Simpson, the Rays’ touted rookie, was at it again Sunday, leaving skid marks […]

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Rays win fourth straight over Padres

April 27, 2025 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. This is the diagram. If these Tampa Bay Rays — all Tampa Bay Rays, really — are to win, this is the way they do it. They pitch, first of all. Check out Ryan Pepiot, who allowed just one run on three hits against the San Diego Padres Saturday. That came on […]

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Bucs unconcerned about linebacker

April 27, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Can anyone here play linebacker? Going into the NFL draft, it was generally agreed that inside linebacker was among the Bucs’ biggest needs. Sure, Lavonte David was back, but whoever was going to play next to him? Now that the draft is complete, well, the Bucs are still taking applications for the […]

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Bolts win a game in playoffs

April 27, 2025 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. There remains a bit more fight to the Tampa Bay Lightning than the situation would have led you to believe. The Bolts, running out of chances after losing two playoff games at home to the Florida Panthers, roared back to take Game Three Saturday in a 5-1 victory. The Bolts remain down […]

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Bucs try to fix secondary in draft

April 26, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Now that the Tampa Bay Bucs have announced their intention to pass opponents silly, they have followed with the hint that teams won’t do the same to them. The Bucs spent day two of the NFL draft focused on repairing their anemic secondary, drafting Benjamin Morrison in the second round and Jacob […]

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Misner’s catch lifts Rays to third straight

April 26, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Rays. Even their winning streaks come with a bit of drama. The Rays won their third straight game Friday night, a 1-0 decision over the San Diego Padres. The game finished with Rays’ outfielder Kameron Misner making a long run for a diving catch on a […]

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Bucs surprise fans by drafting receiver

April 25, 2025 general

Friday, 5 a.m. Evidently, the Tampa Bay Rays plan to outscore the world next season. With glaring defensive problems, and with a draft board filled with potential help, the Tampa Bay Bucs picked … another offensive receiver in the first round of the draft on Thursday night. The Bucs selected Ohio State wide out Emeka […]

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