Rays’ bats quiet in extra-inning loss to Detroit

May 3, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. The problem with the eight-game road trip by the Tampa Bay Rays is this. The bats only made it through five. Once again, the Rays’ offense struggled mightily Wednesday afternoon in a 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Rays scored two in the first two innings, then were shut out […]

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Out at home: Rays can’t score against Tigers

May 2, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When the bats aren’t working, a team has a temptation to try to force the issue. In major league baseball, it often doesn’t work out. Take the Rays on Tuesday night, who failed when they tried to force the issue and ended up losing a 2-1 game to the Detroit Tigers. The […]

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In their biggest game, Bolts need Stamkos again

May 2, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Once again, the other players of the Tampa Bay Lightning turn their heads toward his cubicle. Once again, they wait for him to make a pass, make a shot, make a goal. Once again, they look to Steven Stamkos to lead the way. On the Lightning, he has become the second-best scoring […]

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Lightning get up off the floor against Bruins

May 1, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It still isn’t the perfect situation. The numbers are not stacked in their favor. The series is tied at 1-1, but that gives an edge beyond the game score to the visitors. Still, the Tampa Bay Lightning showed a little push-back on Monday night. And, yes, their pulse is still beating. The […]

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Rays win after harrowing ninth inning

May 1, 2018 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. Whee! It’s another streak. Actually, this one is just a baby. One game old. But after an eight-game streak was snapped Sunday in a loss to the Red Sox, any streak at all will do. Right? The Rays won an odd game Monday night. Jake Faria battled Detroit pitchers to a 0-0 […]

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Rays’ streak snapped in narrow defeat

April 30, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The streak is dead. According to the Tampa Bay Rays, it’s time to start another one. The Rays lost 4-3 to the Boston Red Sox Sunday blowing a 3-0 lead as their eight-game winning streak ended. The Rays tried to mount comebacks in the eighth and ninth innings, but both times, Craig […]

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What to expect from Bucs’ newcomers

April 30, 2018 general

Monday, 2 a.m. By their natures, coaches love new toys. They like players who have not failed them (yet). They like knowing of their past successes. They love the new energy they bring to the roster. They like personalties and potential and fresh starts. And so Dirk Koetter will look upon the new roster of […]

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Random thoughts: The bungles of the Bucs’ bird

April 29, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Hey, when the only thing that goes wrong for a team is that its parrot didn’t work, it’s a good thing. Right. — Ranking the Bucs’ cornerbacks: 1. Brent Grimes, 2. Robert McClain, 3. M.J. Stewart, 4. Carton Davis, 5. Vernon Hargreaves; 6. Javien Elliott; 7. Josh Robinson, 8. — Have you […]

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Bruins big line speaks first in Bolts’ series

April 29, 2018 general

Sunday,, 3 a.m. Really, there was nothing to say. There was no way for them to talk their way into making a 6-2 loss sound better. There was no way to explain the sting of dropping the first game of their best-of-seven series without the words sounding hollow. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, there was […]

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Rays win again behind four home runs

April 29, 2018 general

Sunday, 2 p.m. With every game, their streak becomes more and more unlikely. With every day, the Tampa Bay Rays become more and more formidable. With every big hit, with every star on the mound, the Rays look more and more like a team that matters. Whee. The streak has reached eight games in a […]

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