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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Rays can’t overcome long ball

April 6, 2025 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It wasn’t how often the Texas Rangers hit the ball Saturday night. It was how far. The Rangers had just four hits against the Tampa Bay Rays in their 6-4 victory. But three of the four hits were home runs, accounting for all of the Rangers’ runs. It was the second straight […]

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Rangers’ big third inning beats Rays

April 5, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It was bound to happen. Finally, the Tampa Bay Rays had a starting pitcher who was less than stellar. The Rays dropped a 5-2 game to the Texas Rangers Friday night in their first road game of the season. Along the way, Zack Littell had a tough go of it. In seven […]

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Despite chances, Bolts lose to Senators

April 4, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Here, then, are the concerns about the Tampa Bay Lightning as they enter the playoffs: — They are a mediocre team on the road. The Bolts fell to 17-19-3 with Thursday night’s 2-1 loss to Ottawa. — They have a deep team of scorers, but there are nights when the offense disappears, […]

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Pirates’ Skenes cools off Tampa Bay

April 3, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Say what you will about the difficulty of playing the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team that has struggled for a decade. The job gets significantly harder, however, when you have to play the Pirates and Paul Skenes. Skenes has wasted little time in establishing himself as one of baseball’s elite pitchers. He reminded […]

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Rays trounce Pirates behind Baz

April 2, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Yeah, Shane Baz gets it. Faced with the prospect of continuing the hot streak of the Tampa Bay Rays’ starting staff, Baz was more than equal to the task. He provided the Rays with their fifth straight strong starting performance in the Rays’ 7-0 victory over Pittsburgh. For the night, Baz struck […]

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Bolts prep for playoffs in big win

April 2, 2025 general

WEDNESDAY, 3 a.m. Can the playoffs start already? The Tampa Bay Lightning won their fourth straight game Monday night, smothering the New York Islanders 4-1 The Bolts have scored 23 goals in their streak. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots to take his 36th win of the season.  The Bolts took a 1-0 lead in […]

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Mangum leads Rays to another win

April 1, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. You could call him an overnight sensation, but man, were those nights long ones. Jake Mangum, who spent a lifetime in the minor leagues, became an instant fan favorite in Monday night’s 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mangum, who played 432 games over five years in the minor leagues, showed Tuesday […]

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