How much further down can the Rays slide?

August 20, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Surely, they cannot catch the Chicago White Sox? Can they? At this point, they are certainly better than Detroit, better than Oakland. Aren’t they? On the other hand, the way the Tampa Bay Rays are going, perhaps no cellar is safe. The Rays lost again Saturday, falling 7-6 to the Seattle Mariners. […]

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Ask Gary: Did Bucs’ first game concern you?

August 19, 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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Kiermaier’s spark isn’t enough to stop Rays’ fall

August 19, 2017 general

Saturday, 3:30 a.m. No wonder Erasmo Ramirez is so darned happy. After all, he got to pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night. Ramirez, a pedestrian pitcher at best while he was with the Rays, came back into the Trop and threw a two-hitter to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-1 victory. It […]

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Good news for Bucs: Winston is ‘very coachable’

August 19, 2017 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. A day later, and Jameis Winston still wasn’t perfect. Just very good. Winston played well in a 12-8 victory over Jacksonville almost all of the time. But a wild interception thrown while he was being tackled is a play that will drive his coaches crazy. Still, coach Dirk Koetter tried his best […]

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Bucs’ Winston sharp except for one near gaffe

August 18, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Often, when you stand to cheer him , you end up grabbing your head in frustration. For fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs, such is the plight of the almost-excellent quarterback. Against Jacksonville, he was good … mostly. He looked like a man who had arrived … nearly. Just not quite. There […]

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Rays can’t contain Donaldson, Smoak in latest loss

August 18, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. If the Tampa Bay Rays miss the playoffs — a possibility that seems to be more and more likely — the list of people to blame starts with the guy in Toronto. Josh Donaldson, it seems, is the guy to blame. With a supporting nod to Justin Smoak. Donaldson hit two home […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

August 17, 2017 general

Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Thursday, 4 a.m. I keep reading that Roberto Aguayo […]

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Trent and Rah: Reflections of Jacksonville

August 17, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. The last shred of optimism to surround Raheem Morris died here. The last ounce of greatness by the Tampa Bay Bucs’ defense did, too. And, the wheels were greased for the end of the Trent Dilfer era. That’s the thing about the Bucs playing the Jacksonville Jaguars. Too often, it has meant […]

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Rays’ stranded runners haunt them in defeat

August 17, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. As the victories have disappeared for the Tampa Bay Rays, there is no doubt of where they have gone. To die at second base, and to be abandoned at third. Once again, the Tampa Bay Rays left a victory on base Wednesday night. They lost, 3-2, and went 0-for-6 with runners in […]

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Second episode of Hard Knocks invites you inside

August 16, 2017 general

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Imagine you could be in the room. Imagine you could pull up a chair between general manager Jason Licht, coach Dirk Koetter and ex-kicker Roberto Aguayo. Imgine you could listen to Jameis Winston’s chatter, or Gerald McCoy’s goofing around, or play toy guns with Brent Grimes. Yeah, that’s what Hard Knocks is […]

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