Additional time is to the Bucs’ advantage

September 6, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It could have been worse. It could have been Hurricane Booker. Or Hurricane Josh. Or Hurricane Sabby. How about Hurricane Trent? Hurricane Vinny? Hurricane Leeman? Not to be overly flip, but the Bucs are all too familiar with the devastation of picking the wrong guy. It’s an all-wet decision, and the recovery […]

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Odorizzi spins a gem as Rays beat Twins again

September 6, 2017 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Don’t worry about the play Adeiny Hechavarria was unable to make. Just smile about the one he made. Hechavarria, the Rays’ slick-fielding shortstop, ended Tuesday night’s game with a double play, preserving a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Hechavarria was positioned to the first base side of second in the ninth […]

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Another expert, Tim Ruskell, joins site

September 5, 2017 general

At GarySheltonsports.com, we always say that you can’t have too much expertise. So we’re doubling ours. At the suggestion of fomer Bears’ general manager Jerry Angelo, we’re adding former Seahawks’ general manager Tim Ruskell to our popular Ask the Expert feature, which runs each week. The two will compare their opinions on different subjects around […]

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Bucs still looking for their next Lynch at safety

September 5, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Even now, you can hear the sound his shoulder pads made as they snapped into a tight end. Even now, you can see him tackling Barry Sanders in the open field. Even now, you can feel the enthusiam of John Lynch as he and his Tampa Bay Bucs teammates dominated the Raiders […]

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Rays’ offense puts it together against Twins

September 5, 2017 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. There is nothing more powerful than the home run. There is no statement as strong. It is a singular act of superiority, of muscle, of dominance. It changes the scoreboard more quickly than anything else. It is an elephant stomping on a mouse. Ah, but it is not as complete a victory […]

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How much do you know about the 2017 Bucs?

September 4, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. By now, of course, we have established that this is a site filled with wise men. I’m the guy who is fumbling for the light switch. By now, we know that you know every zig the Bucs will take in the upcoming season, followed closely by every zag. Me? I’m playing in […]

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Another no-name pitcher shuts down Rays

September 4, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays may get chased from the American League wild-card  scramble by the no-names of the American League. It happened again Sunday, as the worst-in-the-league Chicago White Sox won a 6-2 victory behind the pitching of Lucas Giolito, who won his second game ever to drive the Rays deeper into […]

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FSU reeling from loss of quarterback Francois

September 4, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Monday, 2 a.m. They lost a game. They lost their rankings. And worst of all, they lost their quarterback. For the Florida State Seminoles, Saturdays don’t come more costly than last week’s. It was bad enough to lose to Alabama, but Alabama remains the program that matters most in America. It was bad enough that, […]

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Random thoughts: Does Texas want Strong back?

September 3, 2017 general

Henceforth, Brock Osweiler, ex of the Browns, will be known as the Ryan Leaf of free agency. – Seriously, when someone in Houston talks about the catastrophe that hit the city, he’s going to ask “Harvey or Brock?” – Did you see that Lions’ punter Sam Martin said he was donating $10,000 worth of dog […]

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Archer injured as Rays lose to White Sox

September 3, 2017 general

Sunday, 3:30 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays suffered a painful loss Saturday night. And no, no one is talking about the game to the Chicago White Sox. Oh, the Rays lost that, too,  by a score of 5-4. But an injury to starter Chris Archer left the Rays with an uglier possibility. The team, four […]

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