Snell reminds Rays of his flaws on the mound

June 29, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. The new and improved Blake Snell you have heard so much about was, upon his most recent sightning, more like old and familiar. Snell gave up four first-inning runs and went on to lose a 6-2 decision to the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday night. Snell, now 0-5 on the season, walked five batters […]

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Frankly, Bucs deserve to be higher than 10th all-time

June 28, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Their trophy used to be shinier. Their memories used to be crisper. The regard used to be higher. The years have not been kind to the Tampa Bay Bucs, one of the finest defenses the NFL has ever seen. No one fears Simeon Rice anymore. No one is afraid to throw the […]

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Rays win in 10th after Cobb shines, Colome falters

June 28, 2017 general

Wednesday, 2 a.m. Following the latest mushroom cloud caused by reliever Alex Colome, manager Kevin Cash suggested that he wasn’t going to read anything into his closer’s latest struggles. Perhaps, however, it is time for a little light perusal. Colome had his third straight rough outing Tuesday night, giving up the tying runs to the […]

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Rays send message by acquiring Hechavarria

June 27, 2017 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. The best things about him are not the answers he is capable of making for the Tampa Bay Rays defense. The best things about him are not the questions his acquisition will force to be addressed. The best thing isn’t that he’s a pretty good fielder. For the Tampa Bay Rays, the […]

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Hall of Fame finally invites Andreychuk inside

June 27, 2017 general

Tuesday, 2 p.m. We never saw Dave Andreychuk score the way he was capable. Most of his 640 goals happened with other teams in other arenas. We never saw him dominate on the power play. He scored 274 goals with an advantage, the most that anyone ever has. We never saw him pile up the […]

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Colome stumbles again as Rays lose game, series

June 26, 2017 general

Monday, 2 a.m. And suddenly, the problems of the Tampa Bay Rays begin with the player you most expect to end them. Alex Colome once again failed to close the door, giving up three ninth-inning runs in an 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles gave up five runs for the 21st time in […]

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Random Thoughts: Raiders a long way from goal

June 25, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Derek Carr says he’ll give Marshawn Lynch the ball at the one-yard line. Good call. Sadly, the Raiders are still about 43 yards, metaphorically, from winning a Super Bowl. – Magic Johnson says he foresees a day when the Lakers retire a Ball jersey. Huh. I didn’t know Lucille meant that much […]

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Orioles beat up Diaz to snap five-run streak

June 25, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. The biggest thing about Jumbo Diaz, it turns out, is his jumbo-sized ERA. Diaz gave up four runs in two innings of relief Saturday as the Baltimore Orioles snapped a three-game losing streak by the Rays. For the Orioles, it stopped a streak of 20 straight games in which they had allowed […]

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Ask Gary: How do you define pitching dominance?

June 24, 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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Rays clobber O’s to move to four games over .500

June 24, 2017 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. From up here, you can see possibilities. From up here, you can see potential. From up here, you can see the playoffs. Yep, the Tampa Bay Rays, for the first time this season, moved to four games over .500 with a 15-5 drubbing of the last-place Baltimore Orioles Friday night. It was […]

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