Rays homer their way to victory over Detroit

June 19, 2017 general

Monday, 1 a.m. After two straight games of small ball, the Tampa Bay Rays evidently missed hitting home runs. Sunday, they made up for it. The Rays hit five home runs in their 9-1 bashing of the Detroit Tigers Sunday, including two by Logan Morrison and a grand slam by Steven Souza Jr. The Rays […]

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Random thoughts: Winston has to rank higher

June 18, 2017 general

According to the Sporting News, Jameis Winston is the number (cough) 17 quarterback in the NFL. That isn’t that much higher than the Bears’ Mike Glennon (27th) and the Jets’ Josh McCown (32nd). Among the quarterbacks the website likes better are Eli Manning, Dak Prescott, Alex Smith and Marcus Mariota. All of that’s kind of […]

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Archer stops another Rays’ losing streak

June 18, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. There are days he looks sharp. There are days he looks dominant. With Chris Archer, there are days he looks like the stopper for the Tampa Bay Rays. Archer was at it again Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak in a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. It was the third time […]

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Seconds from victory, Rowdies settle for a tie

June 18, 2017 general

Sunday, 1 a.m. Sometimes, a tie feels like a defeat. Just ask the Tampa Bay Rowdies, who saw the Richmond Kickers tie their game in the final seconds of extra time Saturday night. The Rowdies led 1-0 for most of the game on a goal by Marcel Shafer. But with the clock dying, Richmond tied […]

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Ask Gary: It takes trust to like Lightning trade

June 17, 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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Tigers hand the Rays their worst loss of the year

June 17, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Their defense was better. Their pitching was better. Their hitting was better. So is there any wonder that the Detroit Tigers won an easy game over the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night? The Tigers knocked the Rays around severely, taking a 13-4 win. The Tigers scored 10 of their runs in the […]

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Rays lose as Tigers’ Cabrera goes deep

June 16, 2017 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Perhaps the last place the Tampa Bay Rays would look for defeat is on the inside of Daniel Robertson’s glove. There it was, however. The slick-fielding infielder of the Rays made two errors Thursday night, leading the way to Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers, 5-3. Cabrera hit a two-run walkoff homer […]

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Winston needs to cut down on turnovers, not TDs

June 16, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. Efficient is a good word. Careful, maybe. Surgical. On the other hand, no one wants Jameis Winston to be safe. It’s a dirty word. The guy’s a quarterback, not an insurance salesman. “There’s such a fine line, because you want to protect the football but at the same time you want to […]

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Bolts deal Drouin to obtain Sergachev

June 15, 2017 general

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. At the moment, it’s sure to be an unpopular trade. At the moment, the Tampa Bay Lighthing appears to have traded today’s cheers for tomorrow’s. Or the day after’s. You look at stats. You read the analysts. You try to get your head around this trade. And what you come up with […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

June 15, 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. LeBron James says that Tom Brady […]

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