Predictions for Rays? Try doing your own

February 11, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Once, when I played Strat-o-Matic and thought the back of baseball card was an encyclopedia, projections drove me crazy. Once, I looked at season predictions as if the analyst was looking at his own crystal ball, that he was somehow so special that he could see into the future. I knew nothing, […]

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Domingue sets franchise record for Lightning wins

February 11, 2019 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Perhaps it was a personal going-out-of-business sale. But for perhaps the final time, Ryan Callahan played with the big boys Sunday night. In a night where the team’s stars flexed their muscles, the game-winning goal was scored by Callahan, who this week was told his new role on the Lightning would be […]

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Random thoughts: Home is where the Trop is

February 10, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Ever tried to sell. your house and have it fall through? Ever look at your old home and, with a curled lip, have to get used to it all over again? Imagine Stu Sternberg’s feelings about Tropicana Field. — Hey, the turnaround has begun. USAToday.com released its NFL power ratings, and the […]

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Offense erupts as the Lightning losing streak ends

February 10, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, success was just a lap behind them. And so, on Saturday night, they reached behind and grabbed it. The Bolts, who had lost five of their last nine games and were slumping on offense, finally had a good night in a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. […]

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Ask Gary: Will Machado, Harper still cash in?

February 9, 2019 general

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports. Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, […]

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Trouble ahead? Bolts drop second in a row

February 8, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Lightning coach Jon Cooper says he isn’t worried. Fortunately, he has a lot of fans to worry for him. The Lightning’s recent slump continued Thursday night with a 1-0 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues, the first time all season that the high-scoring Bolts have been shut out. It was only […]

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Will signees ever amount to anything for anyone?

February 7, 2019 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. The way I have it figured, FSU will eventually land safety Nick Cross. He’ll be a star. Cross, a safety, will be a big hitter with range. He’ll have great instincts. He’ll lead a solid defense … … At Memphis. Then there is Florida quarterback Jalon Jones. He has plenty of arm […]

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Suddenly mortal Lightning loses in a shootout

February 6, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Hey, it was a shootout. Shootouts are glorified coin flips. Sometimes, they go the other way. Agree? Hey, it was by one goal. As hot as the Lightning have been for most of the season, they’re allowed to lose a one-goal game. Right? Hey, Vegas is a quality opponent. The Knights were […]

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Coach, star create a 1-2 punch for dynasties

February 5, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Those who can, do. Those who cannot make up the plays. At least, that’s the way it works with dynasties in professional sports. You have the head. You have the heart. And everyone else is singing in the background. It always has been that way. For all of the noise about teamwork, […]

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One more time, Patriots rule the world

February 4, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Are you tired of them yet? Are you worn out by the falling confetti, which by now must be measured by the ton? Are you weary of the fawning over Tom Brady? Yes, he’s the finest quarterback in the history of quarterbacks, but haven’t we acknowledged that for years? Are you tired […]

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