Souza has adventurous night in Rays’ victory

May 27, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. He was off at the crack of the bat. He was covering the ground in right field quickly. The ball was headed toward the gap, but Steven Souza Jr. kept pushing. Finally, realizing the ball was going to be beyond him, he left his feet and dove headlong… …and the ball fell […]

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Martin speaks, but withholds the details

May 26, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He darted around the first question. He dodged the second one. There in the open field, he juked around the third. With Doug Martin, this counts as progress. After a year when he didn’t evade anyone, he has returned to being  elusive. Martin, the beleaguered running back of the Tampa Bay Bucs, […]

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Andriese leads Rays to a shutout victory

May 26, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. Who’s number one? When it comes to the most important part of a team — of any team — it is often as clear as water. There is an ace in the starting rotation, and there are backup singers. There is a star, and there is a supporting cast. There is the […]

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A few thoughts about backup quarterbacks

May 25, 2017 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In the beginning, it started with a guy with the unlikely nickname of Paydirt. What more could you ever ask of a backup quarterback? This is where jobs are won. This is where legends are made. This is where one quarterback tags in another, and just like that, all the energy changes. […]

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Souza’s home runs lead Rays to victory

May 25, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. Steven Souza said he had to figure out a way to get a runner home. He did. After all, hitting the ball over the fence usually will get runners in from anywhere on base. Souza homered twice Wednesday night, leading the Rays to a 5-2 win over the Angels, Tampa Bay’s first […]

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Rowdies’ streak comes to an end vs. Rhinos

May 25, 2017 general

Thursday, 1 a.m. The hot streak of the Tampa Bay Rowdies came to an end Wednesday night as the team played its fourth game in 12 days. The Rowdies (6-3-2) lost a 1-0 game to the Rochester Rhinos. The Rhinos’ Wal Fall scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute, putting in […]

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Another Super Bowl heads to Tampa

May 24, 2017 NFL

Wednesday, 4 a.m. You probably won’t get to the game. A ticket costs a fortune, and watching it at home is free. You won’t be invited the parties, the ones where the guy who once played Leonard’s cousin on the Big Bang Theory is singing. You won’t spot the celebrities. You won’t go to Media […]

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Rays’ offense struggles again against Angels

May 24, 2017 general

Wednesday, 2 a.m. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The Rays’ offense has gone dark, but late in the game, the team mounts a rally. The bases are loaded with one out. And the Rays strike out. And strike out again. And leave three runners stranded. And lose as they waste a solid […]

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What’s the ceiling for the Evans-Jackson duo?

May 23, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The best combos come in pairs. Batman and Robin. Starsky and Hutch. Simon and Garfunkel. Ben and Jerry. They play off each other, and they make each other better. Laurel and Hardy. Sears and Roebuck. Penn and Teller. Tom and Jerry. Waldorf and Statler. On days when one isn’t at the top […]

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Walks lead to another Rays’ loss

May 23, 2017 general

TUESDAY, 2 a.m. Another day, another bullpen. And, as it turned out, another loss. The Rays continued to struggle against the relievers of the American League in a 3-2 loss to the Angels Monday night. The Rays scored both of their runs – on three hits – in the first inning Monday; they were held […]

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