Rays lost to A’s despite giving up only three hits

September 15, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. As surprisingly good as their season has been, one could not blame the fans of the Tampa Bay Rays if they wanted to see it go on a little further. Any such wishes took a blow to the chin Friday night, as the Rays lost a 2-1, 10-inning game to the Oakland […]

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Do the Rays have a shot at seasonal awards?

September 14, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. As they say at the Academy Awards, it’s nice just to be nominated. Nothing is wrong with finishing second for a major award, or third. Nothing is wrong with someone talking about your excellence. Nothing is terrible about finishing high in the balloting. On the other hand, you can make a great […]

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Fitzpatrick tries to repeat his success against Eagles

September 14, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. For a week, Ryan Fitzpatrick was everything a team wants its backup quarterback to be. He was accurate. He threw deep. He moved the offense. He ran up 48 points and 529 yards. He made you forget the other guy was sitting at home eating popcorn. He was dangerous. He was good […]

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Predictions: Eagles to slip past Tampa Bay

September 14, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 2 a.m. The question is simple. Can they treat Tampa Bay to success, the sequel? For a week, the Tampa Bay Bucs were unstoppable. They were dynamic, and efficient, and creative. Their quarterback was a star, and their receivers were running wind sprints, and their offensive line gave up no pressure. And now? It’s […]

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Terrific turnaround: Snell wins his 19th of the season

September 13, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Maybe the key was in the early days, when Jim Hickey would tell him why he was being sent down and what he needed to work on. Maybe it was when Chris Archer was with him in the weight room, talking about what kind of potential he had. Maybe it was Kyle […]

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Ranking the general managers of Tampa Bay sports

September 13, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. He is in charge of today. And he is in charge of tomorrow. He has to win. Today and tomorrow. He has to make the chemistry work. He has to bring in the right free agents, and make the right trades, and promote the right players like an orchestra leader. He has […]

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Curry, Allen await their former Eagle teammates

September 13, 2018 general

Thursday, 2 a..m. The defense of the Tampa Bay Bucs, it seems, would have something to prove. Namely, they have to prove they can stay out of the way of their offense. And so it goes. The Bucs scored 48 points Sunday (counting a defensive turnover), but the defense allowed 40. The Bucs gained 529 […]

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Yzerman steps aside as Lightning general manager

September 12, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They still have the best owner in sports. The accounting may vary at other spots, but you can begin with that. They still have a bright, analytical coach. They still have a star-studded lineup. They still have a shining young goaltender. But, no, the Tampa Bay Lightning is not as good today […]

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Bieber shuts down Rays, ends home winning streak

September 12, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 p.m. In hindsight, maybe the Tampa Bay Rays were worried about the wrong starting pitcher. Turns out, it was Shane Bieber, not Corey Kluber, who shut down the Rays like a Cy Young award candidate. Bieber struck out 11 Rays in 6 2/3 innings of three-hit, shutout baseball Tuesday night to end the […]

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Looking back on the weekend’s college games

September 12, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 2 a.m. 5 Observations 1. All of USF’s problems on defense Saturday weren’t because of Georgia Tech’s offense. There were plays that made it look like USF had never seen a simple pitch before. The Bulls are fast, and they can score. But will every game go to the final reel? 2. It’s hard […]

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