The real winner? It’s the MLS, which can now add Tampa Bay

May 3, 2017 general

Wednesday, 5 a.m. The real winner, you might say, was soccer. The real winner, you could add, was St. Petersburg. The real winners, you might note, were the boisterous, singing, fun-loving fans of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. But if you get down to it, if you really examine who won when voters made an overwhelming […]

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Cobb grits one out for Rays against Miami

May 3, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. His fastball still isn’t back. His change-up still needs work. But the competitor in Alex Cobb? That’s back. Cobb refused to miss his start, or to depart early from it, because of a finger blister Tuesday night. Instead, he gritted it out and threw six shutout innings in a 3-1 victory. Cobb […]

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Beckham’s two-run double lifts Rays over Miami

May 2, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. He still isn’t Buster Posey, okay? If that is your barometer to judge Tim Beckham, then he will never make you happy. But more and more, Beckham has become a solid major leaguer. More and more, he is showing that he could make a difference. It is fair to say that Beckham […]

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Finally, the Bucs could field a frightening offense

May 1, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In the beginning, the Bucs’ offense wasn’t much. It began with a three-yard run off right guard. In all the years since, that stands as one of the breakaway plays. After five straight runs, it perfected the incomplete pass. It finished the day by being shutout and and making only eight first […]

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Once again, Colome fails to finish for the Rays

May 1, 2017 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Once again, Alex Colome failed to close the door. The Toronto Blue Jays got to Colome Sunday, and as a result won their first set of back-to-backs of the year. It was the second blown save of the year for Colome. The Blue Jays rallied to win 3-1. Tampa Bay had taken […]

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Bottom line question: Are the Bucs better than a year ago?

April 30, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The burning question is this: Are the Bucs a better football team? You can cheer the guys they drafted. You can lament the guys who got away. You can shake your head and ask about the offensive line or an edge rusher or a backup quarterback. But in the end, it comes […]

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Random Thoughts: Did Pace ace his Wonderlic test?

April 30, 2017 general

A question: What did Chicago Bears’ general manager Ryan Pace score on his Wonderlic? –  Just wondering: What did O.J. Howard think of the O.J. Simpson mini-series? –  Didn’t you expect John Lynch would ace the draft? What? He wasn’t supposed to get the intricacies of picking teams? –  Did the Bears catch the Browns […]

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Rays have trouble getting runners across in defeat

April 30, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays left its best chance to win on base Saturday. The Rays went one-for-nine with runners’ in scoring position and left 10 men stranded in a 4-1 loss to Toronto Saturday. The defeat knocked the Rays down to 12-13 on the season. Tampa Bay managed only five hits in […]

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Ask Gary: Kucherov translates easily into ‘controversy.’

April 29, 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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In the end, the final Bucs’ grades will be on Licht

April 29, 2017 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The day was only partially about safety Justin Evans, and only partially what you think of him. The day was only somewhat about receiver Chris Godwin, and only somewhat about what you think of him. This day, of all days, was about Jason Licht. This day, of all days, was about whether […]

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