Adames’ focus allows Rays to survive against Yanks

July 24, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. You have heard about his bat. You have heard about his glove. You have heard about his future. But when talking about rookie Willy Adames, don’t forget to mention his presence of mind. Take the late stages of Monday night’s 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees, when the Rays were jugging […]

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Robertson caps comeback with grand slam

July 23, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. One swing of the bat, and Daniel Robertson took the brooms out of the hands of the Miami Marlins. One swing of the bat, and Robertson allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to keep a winning record. One swing of the bat, and Robertson turned defeat into victory. He changed the image of […]

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Random thoughts: Trump stands amid kneelers

July 22, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Want to know why Donald Trump is railing against NFL players kneeling again? It’s to distract from the fact that he got caught slow-dancing with Putin. It’s called a trick play. — Fansided.com ranked Jameis Winston as the fifth most overrated quarterback in the NFL, behind Jimmy Garoppolo and Case Keenum and […]

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Rays fall back to .500 after another one-run loss

July 22, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Just 10 days earlier, the Tampa Bay Rays had soared to four games over .500, and it seemed they would go into the All-Star break on a hot streak. The pitching was effective, the scoring was good, the defense was dependable. All together now: Oops. […]

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Ask Gary: Which team wins clash of titans?

July 21, 2018 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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Rays open second half with a loss to Marlins

July 21, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. One game into the second half of the season, and here we go again. The Tampa Bay Rays, whose first half consisted of good stretches at bad, lost their second-half opener to Miami Friday, falling 6-5 despite a four-run rally in the ninth. Was it familiar? Well… — The Rays lost by […]

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How about a replay for the Rays’ accountant?

July 20, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Let’s hear it for the beancounters. There aren’t a lot of beans, mind you, but so far, the counting is impressive. The accountants have remembered to carry the one. They have made sure Column A adds up to Column B. They have their calculators working extra innings. Oh, if only we celebrated […]

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Bauers has been the Rays’ best rookie so far

July 19, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. No one wants the elevator to go back down. No one wants the flight to be interrupted. And it was recently that we all shared in the disappointment of Willy Adames, who once again did not stick with the Tampa Bay Rays. In his brief stint in the majors, Adames showed that […]

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What will it take for Koetter to save his job?

July 18, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. As we speak, they are stacking up the odds at his door. His team isn’t highly regarded. His schedule is tough. His quarterback is suspended. His defense was last in the league a year ago, and no one seems to buy into the improvements. Although the team likes its offensive line, it […]

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Can the Rays keep their record above .500?

July 17, 2018 general

Rays’ Midterm Grades Five Key Questions 1. Are the Rays really better this year, or do they seem more embraceable because they’ve exceeded the preseason expectations? There does  seem to be more fight to the team. But this time a year ago, before second-half swoons, the team was four games over .500. It was a […]

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