What could go wrong for the boys of winter?

October 5, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, the thing you dread the most is not having anything to dread. Take the Tampa Bay Lightning, a fairly loaded team that shouldn’t have much problem in making the post-season, which is its own worry Then again, no one judges the Bolts by anything but the post-season these days. As standards […]

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Looking Back at college football’s weekend

October 4, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. Here’s a stunner. College football really doesn’t change from one season to the next. Take last year’s four playoff teams: Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Oklahoma. They’re all undefeated and ranked in the top seven nationally. Next year, I’ll wager that they’re all firmly in the top 10, too. And the […]

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Looking back at the 2018 Rays’ season

October 3, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. If you aren’t convinced yet about the strength of the opener, you will be. Too many teams simply don’t have enough starters and, as a result, will try to limit the matchups. You’ll see more in the future. 2. The reason I would vote for Kevin Cash for Manager […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to the Bears

October 2, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. 5 Observations 1. Is this how Davey Crockett fans felt at the Alamo? Is this how the Cumberland groupies felt after Georgia Tech? Just that fast, and you can no longer feel the elation of holding off New Orleans or beating Philadelphia. This feels as bad as it ever has. It was […]

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Bears clobber suddenly hapless Bucs

October 1, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You probably watched the game through your fingers, trying to endure the horror show that was the Tampa Bay Bucs. You watched as your head shook from side to side, as your eyes rolled. You watched until your face hurt. Them? The Tampa Bay Bucs watched this one from ground level, where […]

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Rays finish impressive season with win No. 90

October 1, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. We will remember them as plucky. We will remember them as scrappy. Most of all, we will remember the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays as overachievers. The Rays wrapped up their season Sunday afternoon in fine style. They won their 90th game, and rookie Joey Wendle finished with a .300 batting average, and […]

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Snell solid as Rays capture win No. 89

September 30, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday was all about Sunday. Think of it as a preamble to the final steps in a team’s journey. The Rays put themselves in position to win 90 games with a 4-3 victory over Toronto. Blake Snell put himself in position for further discussions of the Cy […]

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Random thoughts: Is a Cy Young in Snell’s future?

September 30, 2018 general

Sunday, 3:30 a.m. Famous Youngs: Neil, Loretta, Steve, Mighty Joe  and the Cy that will soon be in Blake Snell’s mitts. – If you aren’t smart enough to tweet in the proper direction, you’re more of a lost cause than your victim. Ask TV reporter Chris Conte, who’s taking grief for the stiff-arm that was […]

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Five Bucs who must play well against Bears

September 30, 2018 general

Sunday, 3:30 a.m. Five players who need to play well for the Bucs in today’s game against Chicago. 1. Payton Barber, running back: I know, I know. It’s been tough sledding for Barber all season. On the other hand, I haven’t noticed him missing many wide-open holes. The Bucs’ coaches may like their offensive line, […]

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State roundup: FSU, Florida both rally for wins

September 30, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 3 a.m. Quibble, if you must, about what the win was not. It was not over a great offense, and it was not a roaring victory. It did not signal that the bad times are over. It didn’t not mean that school officials will immediately offer Willie Taggart a contract extension. What it was, […]

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