Rays clobbered again in loss to Rangers

April 18, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Once again, ouch. After a night off from losing, the Tampa Bay Rays returned to their doldrums Tuesday night, getting thumped by the Texas Rangers, 7-2. It was the sixth time this season that the Rays lost by at least five runs. Pitcher Yonny Chirinos, who had not allowed a run all […]

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In which order would Bucs like draftees?

April 18, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Imagine they had the first pick. No Cleveland, No Giants, no nobody. Just the Bucs and a want list. Who would they take then? This is important, because for the thousands of mock drafters out there, no one has any idea. Have you seen the mocks? Unless you count Sam Darnold, the […]

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Penalties allow a series-saving surge by Devils

April 17, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. What? Did you think it was going to be easy? Did you think the Lightning would skate a few laps, wave to the crowd and proceed straight to the parade? Of course you didn’t. As disappointing as Monday night’s 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils might have been, it certainly wasn’t […]

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Rays finally win a lop-sided decision vs. Rangers

April 17, 2018 Tampa Bay Bucs

Tuesday, 3 a.m. So this is what it’s like other places. The hitting clicks. The pitching dominates. The defense is good. The team wins …by a lot. Ease finally came fo the Tampa Bay Rays Monday night in an 8-4 — yes, 8-4 — victory over the Texas Rangers. Prior to the game, the Rays […]

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Winston thinks ‘It’s about time’ for the Bucs

April 17, 2018 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. There are different Jameis Winstons in the NFL There is the turnover kid. There is the quarterback who chews up yardage. There is the goofy leader. There is the quarterback who has thrilled his fans with his comebacks. There is the quarterback who has not done it enough. All versions of Winston […]

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Rays lose Kiermaier to thumb injury

April 16, 2018 general

Monday, 2 a.m. The season has been painful enough. It has been 15 games of agony, a trail-of-tears march across broken glass. You could spend a day debating if the pitching has been worse than the defense, and if the hitting has been worse than them both. The more you think about it, the more you […]

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Random thoughts: NFL a Reefer Madness sequel?

April 15, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Did you read where former NFL player Martellus Bennett estimated that 89 percent of players smoked marijuana, which is three percent higher than actors in the Cheech and Chong movies? What does that say about the efficiency of Roger Goodell’s drug-testing policies? I think the only way you fail for marijuana is […]

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Step Two: Lightning clobbers Devils once again

April 15, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. For most of the year, it was among the cities where the doubts about this Tampa Bay Lighting team was born. In other places, for instance, they might have thought of the Bolts as skilled, as speedy, as sizzling. But in New Jersey, well, after three straight wins in the regular season, […]

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Fresh Deal? Archer clobbered as Rays lose again

April 15, 2018 general

Wednesday, 1 a.m. Can a pitching staff have a four of hearts? Pitcher Chris Archer, supposedly the ace of the Rays’ pitching staff, the stopper, struggled once again Saturday night.  Archer lasted only four innings and gave up eight hits and seven earned runs. The Rays fell, 9-4, to take their 11th loss in their […]

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Ask Gary: Wondering what Cash is really thinking

April 14, 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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