Rays struggle once again at Tropicana Field

June 16, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Somewhere in the grandstands, the ghosts of Chuck LaMar lives  on. In the power alleys lies the demon of Vince Naimoli, still hungry. A beast who looks something like Ben Grieve lurks beyond the outfield. The echoes of Wilson Alvarez must continue to haunt the place. How else can you explain the […]

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Rays rise from canvas to come back for big victory

June 15, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Frankly, it was looking horrible, and miserable was right around the next turn. The Rays were unraveling. They were on their way to their fourth straight defeat, and you could argue whether the pitching was worse than the hitting or the other way around. Blake Snell lasted only 10 outs. In five […]

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Random thoughts: Who is the worst Tampa Bay athlete?

June 15, 2019 general

Sunday, 3:30 a.m. Buffalo had O.J. Simpson. New Orleans had Darren Sharper. New England had Aaron Hernandez. But who did Tampa Bay have? When you are thinking about the worst career in the history of careers, who wears our scarlet letter? Who is the single most regrettable stop-by in the history of Tampa Bay sports? […]

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Rays continue to stumble at Tropicana Field

June 14, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It was hard to blame Shohei Ohtani for treating Tropicana Field like home Thursday night. After all, the Rays aren’t claiming it. The Rays dropped their third straight game at Tropicana Field Thursday night,  5-3 to the Angels, lowering their season record to 18-17 at home. That’s in stark contrast to the […]

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Rays lose another game in the late stages

June 13, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. They are built to win late, and to win close. They are built to turn tie games into victories. They are built to be better when the finish line is closer. Lately, however, the Tampa Bay Rays are not. The Rays saw another late game run away from them Wednesday afternoon as […]

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Rays can’t hold lead; lose another one-run game

June 12, 2019 general

Wednesday 4 a.m. They didn’t have enough hitting. They didn’t have enough pitching. They didn’t have enough defense. In other words, the Tampa Bay Rays didn’t have enough of a chance Tuesday night. The Rays lost to the Oakland A’s, 4-3, by not making enough plays. It continued a trend where Tampa Bay has not […]

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Morton keeps winning in 6-2 domination of A’s

June 11, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Someday, a bloop hit may drop in. Someday, maybe the ball could bounce off of the catwalk. Someday, there might be a throwing error, or an outfielder might misplay a fly ball, or a grounder might take a bad bounce. Yeah, someday, Charlie Morton might actually lose a game. But not now. […]

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Rays power their way past Boston once again

June 10, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. After this weekend, you can expect the Boston Red Sox to drive the Tampa Bay Rays to the airport. You can expect them to carry their luggage for them. You can expect them to check in at the gate for them. You can expect them to escort them onto the plane. After […]

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Yarbrough stellar; Rays split doubleheader with Boston

June 9, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. As it turns out, the Tampa Bay Rays do not have a limitless supply of starting pitchers, after all. It’s close, but eventually, there is a drop off. One night after Yonny Chirinos was exceptional, and hours after Ryan Yarbrough was impressive, the Rays came up short. They dropped a 5-1 decision […]

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Chirinos superb in dazzling win over Red Sox

June 8, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. He was impressive. Still, it wasn’t so much what the Rays saw of Yonny Chirinos Friday night. It wasn’t what their fans saw, either. Rather, it’s what the Boston Red Sox saw. Batter after batter, the perplexed Red Sox would look at Chirinos as they walked back toward their dugout. Chirinos went […]

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