Rays embarrassed again by Mariners in sweep

June 5, 2017 general

Monday, 2 a.m. Hapless in Seattle? Well, yeah. The Tampa Bay Rays were battered for the third consecutive day Sunday, being swept by the Seattle Mariners in a 7-1 loss. For the series, the Rays gave up 28 runs and 38 hits to the Mariners and fell below .500 again. The Mariners won every game […]

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Random thoughts: My kingdom for a punter?

June 4, 2017 general

Elvis was the King. Micheal Jackson was the King of Pop. Richard was the King of England. Richard Petty was the King. Felix Hernandez has been the King, but not lately. Bernard and Albert were Kings. And, of course, LeBron James is King James, though not the original one. So when Raiders’ punter Marquette King […]

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Once again, Rays dominated by Mariners

June 4, 2017 Tampa Bay Rays

Sunday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays have gone to the other corner of America to lose their way. The Rays were overwhelmed for the second consecutive night by the Seattle Mariners, losing 9-2 to fall back to .500 on the season. Tampa Bay came into the series on a hot streak, moving two games […]

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Ask Gary: Baseball games go … so … slowly

June 3, 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 clobbered early against Mariners

June 3, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Ah, now that’s making a home run count. The Seattle Mariners hit a grand slam and a three-run homer Friday night, taking a 12-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mariners built an 8-0 lead in the first three innings, getting a grand slam from former Ray Taylor Motter and a […]

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Bucs counting on Martin to be a star again

June 2, 2017 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Doug Martin has a hitch in his giddy-up. Just that. He has a boo-boo. An owie. Martin, to the Bucs’ way of thinking, has  a minor injury. An ankle, maybe. Maybe a hamstring (which has bothered him). Maybe he has a sick relative. Nothing more. Nothing to worry about as Martin runs […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

June 1, 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. Former NFL running back Brandon Jacobs […]

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More home runs lead Rays past Rangers

June 1, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. Back them up. Play the opposing outfielders on the other side of the fence. Have fans shout “incoming” several times a game. They are the Tampa Bay Rays, and they hit the ball a long way. No, they don’t always hit it at all. And they don’t always win (they’re two games […]

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Gruden deserves to go before Dungy

May 31, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. I saw how he changed things. I saw how he moved Derrick Brooks to the right side of the line of scrimmage. I saw how he got his message to Warren Sapp. I saw how he buried the image of the Tampa Bay Bucs as awkward losers. Yeah, I’m a Tony Dungy […]

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Rays wear out their bullpen in defeat

May 31, 2017 general

Wednesday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays’ reliance on their bullpen caught up with them Tuesday night. The Texas Rangers scored seven runs late in the game, blowing open the game and cruising to a 9-5 victory over the Rays. It was Tampa Bay’s 20th loss of the season in a game in which they […]

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