Rays’ latest extra-inning win pays off

July 15, 2017 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. For a team trying to make a move, the second half of the season could not have started any better. The Rays moved into second-place in the American League East, and they went to five games above .500 for the first time all season with a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Los […]

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Not satisfied? Still, Winston is off to a great start

July 14, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. We want him to win more. We want him to create fewer turnovers. We want to throw more crisply on his deep passes. When it comes to Jameis Winston, we want it all. We want him to lead a fourth-quarter comeback,win in overtime and perform heart surgery in the stands after the […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

July 13, 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. Dan Hampton this week suggested that […]

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It’s 2017, do you still trust a home run swing?

July 13, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. After all this time, chicks still dig the long ball. The rest of us, too. So what’s the problem? More and more, baseballs are heading into the bleachers. More and more, routine flies end up 10 rows deep. More and more, jockey-sized second basemen are trotting around the basepaths. Major league baseball […]

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‘Dad … was playing football worth the price?’

July 12, 2017 general

Chidi Ahanotu played defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bucs for 8 1/2 seasons, then played for four other NFL teams before finishing his career back in Tampa. Ahanotu had 46 1/2 sacks in his career,including a 10-sack season in 1997. He was the Bucs’ Franchise Player in 1999.l Now, he lends his thoughts to […]

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Johnson’s contract was another big play by Vinik

July 12, 2017 general

Wednesday, 2 a.m. Good for Tyler Johnson. The little forward got a big payday. Johnson, when healthy, is a good deal for the Bolts.He has vision, and he has energy, and he has perspective. True, to last through this contract, he has to have some bounceback to him after two seasons in which he has […]

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The likables: So far, these Rays have been enjoyable

July 11, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The bullpen travels with its own gasoline. Any time a lead feels too safe, too secure, it is able to pour it over the scoreboard and start a bonfire. No one in a Rays’ uniform has ever given up more home runs than Jake Odorizzi’s current pace. When you erase Wilson Alvarez […]

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Remember him? Miller powers Rays to victory

July 10, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The forgotten man of the Tampa Bay Rays gave fans something to remember Sunday afternoon. Brad Miller, yesterday’s hero, hit a two-run homer to dead centerfield to enable the Rays to come from behind and beat the Boston Red Sox, 5-3. The Rays returned to four games over .500, their best mark […]

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Random Thoughts: Buffalo could have billed Trump

July 9, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Next time you want to blame Donald Trump for something (and there will be opportunity), blame Terry and Kim Pegula. In 2014, they outbid Trump to buy the Buffalo Bills. If they hadn’t, Trump would be just Tyrod Taylor’s headache. – No owner wants to see one of his players on the […]

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Cobb’s gem leads Rays in a 1-0 victory over Sox

July 9, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. On a day like this, it isn’t that hard to see the Tampa Bay Rays making a run at the post-season. Really, it isn’t. A year ago, such a statement would make observers roll their eyes and shake their heads. But after the Rays’ 1-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox, all […]

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