Pham, Meadows lead Rays to comeback win over L.A.

September 19, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Maybe this was the key  for the Tampa Bay Rays taking one of their biggest wins of the year Wednesday night. Maybe they were scared not to. After all, Tommy Pham, the man with the scowl, had scolded the whole bunch of them after a loss to the Dodgers Tuesday night. Whatever, […]

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Bucs ready for a large dose of the Giants’ Barkley

September 19, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. With no Eli Manning to face, the Bucs figure to get an extra dose of Saquon Barkely in Sunday’s game. Manning, who has often excelled against the Bucs in his career, has been benched for rookie Daniel Jones as he goes into his third game. Jones, a controversial draft pick, is certain […]

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Rays take one on the chin against Dodgers

September 18, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The playoff hopes of the Tampa Bay Rays suffered a blow Tuesday night. It wasn’t a killer, but it didn’t help. The Rays, in a three-team scramble with Oakland and Cleveland, absorbed a 7-5 beating at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers while both Oakland and Cleveland won. With 10 games […]

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Can the Bucs finally make Manning look old?

September 18, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Elsewhere, they curse his name. Elsewhere, they await the transition to a new quarterback. Elsewhere, they are tired of seeing him fail. But around here, Eli Manning is still a star. Manning, the quarterback of the New York Giants, is the perfect example of a quarterback and the way he is observed […]

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Can Rays outlast the A’s, Indians for the wild card?

September 17, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They have 11 games left to play. Just to be safe, they need to win about 15 of them. They are at the finish line now, these Rays. After all the good moments, and all of the bad ones, they will go into this mini-stretch run with a chance. Perhaps that’s all […]

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Angels, Pujols deal the Rays a difficult defeat

September 16, 2019 general

 Monday, 4 a.m. The reason it hurts so much when the Tampa Bay Rays lose is simple. The Oakland A’s won’t. The Rays lost to the Anaheim Angels, 6-4, on Sunday afternoon, a frustrating bit of news when you consider that the A’s won their sixth straight, and their eighth the last 10. The A’s […]

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d’Arnaud delivers again as Rays defeat Anaheim

September 15, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. It’s hard to imagine now, which makes it a perfect time to bring it up. Do you remember when the world threw Travis d’Arnaud away? Do you remember when the Mets cut him? Remember when the Dodgers didn’t have a use for him. Remember when he was one of a revolving door […]

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USF starts fresh with win over South Carolina State

September 15, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Forget the weakness of the opponent. Pay no mind to the lopsided score of the game. For USF, the important part of Saturday night’s victory was simple. It was a new start. Say hello to freshman quarterback Jordan McCloud, who is now behind the steering wheel of the USF Bulls. After eight […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ victory over Carolina

September 14, 2019 general

5 Thoughts 1. Jameis Winston threw 25 times Thursday night. That’s a good number, because it means the Bucs are trying to run the ball. Counting four Winston scrambles, they ran it 31 times against the Panthers, meaning Winston didn’t have to carry the load all by himself. Yippee. 2. The Bucs still miss Jason […]

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Morton solid in Rays’ easy victory over Anaheim

September 14, 2019 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. This is why he was brought in. This is why he is worth the money. Charlie Morton won his 15th game of the season Friday night, tying his most in a season over his career, as the Rays found their balance again after two straight losses. Morton, though not as his best, […]

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