Rays’ winning streak gets even more impressive

August 25, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. What if the Tampa Bay Rays never lose again? What if the Rays keep the hitting up, and what if the pitchers continue to piece together complete games, and what if the defense continues to excel. What if the Rays go 33-0, break 100 wins and challenge for the second wild-card berth […]

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This time, Kiermaier allows the Rays to walk off

August 24, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. When it comes to being the conquering hero, the Tampa Bay Rays like to spread their celebrations around a little. For the fifth straight game, the Rays won Thursday night, sweeping the Kansas City Royals, 4-3. It was the Rays’ eighth walk-off victory of the season, and Kevin Kiermaier became the seventh […]

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Bucs hope to show they’re ready for 2018

August 24, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Here is the universal truth about preseason football. Nothing matters much. But the third game matters a little. Also, it’s hot in August. The Tampa Bay Bucs, their fans giddy over a 2-0 start, play for the third time tonight when they face the Detroit Lions at home. Expect the starters to […]

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Hello up here: Rays move five over .500 with win

August 23, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It isn’t the highest mountain top a team can reach. Heck, you can barely see first place in the distance from here. But for the Tampa Bay Rays, for today, it’s a nice viewpoint. The Rays reached a season-high of five games over .500 Wednesday night, beating the Kansas City Royals for the […]

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The all-time enemies list of the Tampa Bay Bucs

August 22, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Who needs friends? In Tampa Bay, we’ve got enemies. Lots of them. We have enemies like Richard Nixon had enemies. Enemies like the Patriots have enemies. Enemies like the Cowboys have enemies. For a fan of the Bucs, there is plenty of room for bad feelings. You don’t lose as often as […]

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Rays pitchers continue to dominate opponents

August 22, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. In previous seasons he was a talented mystery, a pitcher whose production didn’t match his talent. And he grew. He became the ace of his staff. He became an all-star. He became an anchor. And now? You could make an argument that few players, if any, can match Blake Snell’s dominance on […]

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Rays pitchers throw second straight shutout

August 21, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. As victories go, it didn’t feel as if it was from the future. But maybe it was. It involved a bit of technology — a replay call that was reversed in favor of the Tampa Bay Rays. It involved a bit of outside-the-box thinking — another “bullpen” day that held up in […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ preseason win over Titans

August 20, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. Yes, Jameis Winston has been as sharp as he’s been in two weeks before. It hasn’t happened often, because Winston has run up ratings of 99.4 and a career-high 151.8 in the last two weeks for a combined rating of 116.1 . But he’s had consecutive ratings of more than 100 in […]

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Once again, it’s Sergio to the rescue for Rays

August 20, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. One hundred times, he has slammed the door. One hundred times, he has taken away the last hope of an opponent. Other men have done it more. Other men have done it better. But there is something to a skill that you have repeated 100 times. There is something to walking a […]

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Random thoughts: Could Bucs finish 1-15?

August 19, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Granted, the schedule is tough, and granted, Jameis Winston will miss three games. But the Sporting News says the Bucs will go 1-15 this year. Which means that Dirk Koetter’s seat won’t just be hot, it will burst into flames. — When the Rays’ Chris Gomez flipped a baseball to a female […]

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