Rays finally take offense in easy win over Twins

April 22, 2018 Baseball

Sunday, 3 a.m. Who are those guys? You know, the guys with the heavy lumber? The guys scattered all over the bases? The guys who keep crossing the plate? Could those be … the Tampa Bay Rays? Really? The Rays finally showed up with their bats Saturday evening, bashing the Twins in a 10-1 victory. […]

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Random thoughts: Bucs rank among bad uniforms

April 22, 2018 general

1:30 a.m. In parting, let’s agree the New Jersey Devils were pretty good. They just couldn’t score. — Which makes you wonder if the Bolts’ defense was quite as good as it looked. — Something to worry about over the next few days. — I like Mike Mayock, and I find it interesting that he […]

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Rowdies keep home record perfect with win

April 22, 2018 general

1 a.m., Sunday The Tampa Bay Rowdies, more than ever, love playing at Al Lang Stadium. The Rowdies won their third straight home match, handing the Real Monarchs their first loss of the season. Tampa Bay, coming off a 5-0 loss to New York, beat the defending regular-season champion Monarchs 2-0. Joe Cole and Georgi […]

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Ask Gary: Does Winston deserve an elite salary?

April 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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After blowing lead, Rays rally for extra-inning win

April 21, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Sometimes, it’s better to walk off than run away. Just ask the Tampa Bay Rays, who endured a gut-punch on their way to an 8-7, 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins. It was a game with the lowest of lows, and one that finished with the highest of highs. Tampa Bay led […]

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A look ahead at the Bucs’ upcoming schedule

April 20, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. They hope to be different. They hope to be better. They hope to have a little bit of hope. But if this team of the Tampa Bay Bucs is going to be improved, it will have to do so with an imposing early-season schedule. The Bucs — who have the fourth-toughest schedule […]

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Miller has made the Lightning deal pay off

April 20, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. In the world of headlines, he was the other guy. It was the trading deadline, and as we all know, the Tampa Bay Lightning wanted a heaping helping of Ryan McDonagh. He was the target, the object of the team’s affections. He was the reason the Bolts gave up so much of […]

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Bucs hope to add impact with 7th pick in draft

April 20, 2018 general

Friday, 2 a.m. A year ago Jason Licht sat in front of the room and smiled. At the time, he looked like the leader of a developing team, a team filled with promise, a team that would contend. Then the season came. And not so much. The Bucs dipped from their 9-7 season to 5-11, […]

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Step Three: Lightning one win from advancing

April 19, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning is going home. And once there, they will try to send the New Jersey Devils home for the off-season. The Bolts moved within one game of advancement Wednesday night, beating the Devils 3-1 with a strong penalty kill. New Jersey was threatening to tie the series at two […]

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Faria pitches the way he did in the old days

April 19, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. It was long ago, back when Jake Faria was. young and the world was new. It was July 25 of 2017, and back inn those days, he was an efficient rookie. He had just ran his record to 5-1 for the Tampa Bay Rays, and it seemed as if he would be […]

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