Ask Gary: Will the Rays hold onto Longoria?

September 30, 2017 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, make a comment […]

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Longo manages another 20-homer season

September 30, 2017 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. For Evan Longoria, it will not go down as a memorable season. There was too little power and not enough hits for that. Still, it was a keeper of a season. Longoria hit his 20th home run — his ninth season out of the last 10 with that many — to lead […]

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The Predictions: USF will win … eventually

September 30, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Every week, it’s the same. The talented USF Bulls enter the game as a lopsided favorite. You just don’t know how long it’s going to take. It’s the same this week as the Bulls face East Carolina, a team they’ve beaten nine straight seasons, on the road. But will USF let East […]

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Even now, Winston looks up to Eli Manning

September 29, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The closer you get to Eli Manning’s house, the less popular he becomes. For those who do not view Manning regularly, he is a two-time Super Bowl MVP, a symbol of excellence. He is a four-time Pro Bowler, the kid brother in the NFL’s family act at quarterback. He is admirable, efficient if […]

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7-run inning lifts Rays over the Yankees, 9-6

September 29, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. Where has this offense been all season? The Rays scored nine times, including seven times in the fifth, to lead their way to a 9-6 victory over the New York Yankees. It was only the second time the Rays have won in Yankee Staidum this season. The Rays trailed 4-1 in the […]

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Ask the experts: Tim and Jerry

September 28, 2017 general

Here at GarySheltonsports.com, we have doubled our experts with the addition of former Bucs’ personnel director and former Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell. He joins his old friend and co-worker Jerry Angelo, a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo and Ruskell answer your questions regarding the NFL. […]

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Who will catch a star in the Bucs-Giants game?

September 28, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Impact here. Impact there. Great receiver here. Great receiver there. Terrific hands here. Terrific hands there. They have run together through this league, Odell Beckham and Mike Evans. Oh, there are other great receivers in the NFL – Larry Fitzgerald and Dez Bryant and Antonio Brown and Julio Jones and Amari Cooper. […]

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Rays clinch a losing record as they fall to Yanks

September 28, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays, evidently, are having trouble with not being in contention for the wild-card game. The Rays, eliminated Tuesday night, struggled through a game that didn’t quite matter Wednesday night, losing 6-1 to the New York Yankees. Since 2008, the Rays have played in only 48 games while out of […]

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How did the season get away from the Rays?

September 27, 2017 general

Tuesday, 5 a.m. It is over. The season has lost its pulse. In the end, it was a more than the season of a year ago, but less than what we wanted. It had bright spots (Corey Dickerson’s first half, Adeiny Hechavarria’s glove, Kevin Kiermaier’s return, Alex Colome’s closing), but it had flaws. The team […]

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Both Bucs, Giants trying to take hold of their seasons

September 27, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Bucs. They can’t wait to get at the New York Giants. On the other hand, you can say this for the Giants. They can’t wait to play the Bucs, either. Welcome to a game that it doesn’t look like either team can win. Oh, someone will […]

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