Dickerson wins designated hitter job for All-Stars

July 3, 2017 general

Monday, 2 a.m. Corey Dickerson, all-star. How does that sound? Dickerson, the Rays’ designated hitter-left fielder, was named as a starter for the June 11 All-Star game Sunday night. In only three previous seasons have the Rays had starters, all in 2010 when Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria and David Price all started. Dickerson, who is […]

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Rays clobbered by Orioles in series’ finale

July 3, 2017 general

Monday, 1 a.m. All in all, the broken ankle wasn’t so bad. At least not compared to the rest of the afternoon. The Rays had a achy day Sunday, getting blasted 7-1 by the Rays. Alex Cobb struggled, and the offense disappeared, and the (brief) winning streak ended. Oh, and manager Kevin Cash suffered a […]

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Random thoughts: Ranking Florida’s college coaches

July 2, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Magnificent Seven need some improvement. The seven college coaches of Florida’s major colleges could be ranked higher, frankly. Athlon Magazine has Jimbo Fisher ranked fourth in the country. According to the magazine, Mark Richt is No. 14 and Jim McElwain No. 21. No. 58 is Charlie Strong, followed by No. 80 […]

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LoMo’s power outage ends against Orioles

July 2, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. For six games, he had been homer-less. For 27 at-bats, he had not trotted in a circle. It was a matter of time, it seemed, until Logan Morrison broke loose. Again. Morrison, reborn, did so again Saturday, hitting two homers (his 23rd and 24th) to guide the Rays to a 10-3 victory […]

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Ask Gary: Are the Rays better off with their moves?

July 1, 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 come from behind on Souza’s homer in 10th

July 1, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. If this is the way the second half of the baseball season is going to be, then perhaps you should brace yourself for the drama. The Rays won a come-from-behind 6-4 decision over the Baltimore Orioles Friday night, winning 6-4 in 10 innings. It was the kind of victory, frankly, that can […]

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Statistically speaking; My problem with numbers

June 30, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The image in your mind is that of forest fire raging out of control inside of a baseball stadium, and only one man can put it out. The image is that the tying run is on third, and the winning run is on second. The image is that there is an 0-2 […]

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First half ends with Rays needing to make a move

June 30, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. Halfway home, and what do you think of the Tampa Bay Rays. A little more than half of the games won. A little less than half of them lost. Two teams in the AL East ahead of them. Two teams in the AL East behind them. Yes, the Tampa Bay Rays have […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

June 29, 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. Were you as surprised as the […]

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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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