When do the Tampa Bay Rays start to worry?

July 24, 2017 general

Monday, 2 a.m. In the case of the Tampa Bay Rays, we are down to a couple of questions. When do you start to sweat? When does a slump become a new reality? And can anyone please keep the ball on this side of the fence? The Rays lost their fourth game in a row […]

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Phelps makes splash in make-believe race

July 24, 2017 general

Monday, 1 a.m. And in the end, Michael Phelps raced against, well, Jabberjaw. You remember Jabberjaw, right? He was the old Saturday morning cartoon,  an oafish shark  you could laugh at? Well, Jabberjaw uncovered newfound respect Sunday night when he raced against Phelps, the winner of 28 Olympic gold medals in a counterfeit TV program. […]

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Random thoughts: Freeze dials up trouble

July 23, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Personally, I was shocked — shocked, I tell you — that Hugh Freeze did the phone-a-friend call with a professional escort from Tampa. I would have thought Freeze went in on the coaches’ plan with Rick Pitino. Who knew a young miss would get him canned at Ole Miss? – I wonder […]

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Rays lose third in a row after a sloppy sixth inning

July 23, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. At a time the Tampa Bay Rays need to be inserting themselves squarely in the division race, the team is going in the wrong direction. The Rays lost their third straight game Saturday night, falling 4-3 to the Texas Rangers. The loss dropped the Rays to a percentage point behind the New […]

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Ask Gary: Once again, the Juice is loose

July 22, 2017 College Sports in Florida

(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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Cash shows faith in Cobb, but loses in the 10th

July 21, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. When do you leave him in? When do you take him out? And do you get blamed for both? Rays’ manager Kevin Cash was caught with two unacceptable answers Friday night, and it cost the team in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. It was the second straight loss by the […]

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How are Rays better? Let’s count the ways

July 21, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. This year, they are in the middle of the race. Last year, they were dead in the water. This year, they have a pulse. Last year, they were two steps beyond Last Rites. This year, they matter. Last year, they were just another team finishing out a forgettable season. Yes, things are […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

July 20, 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. With the Panthers firing Dave Gettleman […]

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How safety shakes out could be key for Bucs

July 20, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Here on the brink of training camp, there are a few questions we want to know about the Tampa Bay Bucs. Who’s going to win the placekicking job – misguided Roberto Aguayo or Nick Folk. How will the running back rotation work for three weeks while Doug Martin is in his league-induced […]

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Rays’ Faria shows his mortality in loss to A’s

July 20, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. Jake Faria, the Quality Kid, is human, after all. Faria suffered his first defeat of the year, and his first non-quality start, as the Rays fell 7-2 to the Oakland A’s. It was the second straight series the Rays didn’t take advantage of a chance to sweep in the final game. Faria, […]

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