The five key players for the Rays’ success

March 1, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They need everyone. They need hitters. They need pitchers. They need defenders. They need, basically, the calvary to come charging over the hill. They need base-runners. They need defensive players. They need minor-leagures. They need Ghostbusters. If the Tampa Bay Rays are really going to be better, if they are really going […]

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Lightning shows a strong Russian front

February 28, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Do you want the Tampa Bay Lightning to make the NHL playoffs this season? That’s easy. Just move the games to Russia. As quick as you can say “Moscow Ballet,” there is no stopping the Lightning, who won one of their more impressive victories of the season Monday night, stopping the second-place […]

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Did Lightning get enough in Bishop trade?

February 27, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The question is not how the goaltender coming in compares with the one going out. The question is not how much money Ben Bishop might have wanted, or whether the Lightning should have considered paying it since Bishop has clearly outplayed young Andrei Vasilevskiy. The question is not about the young defenseman, […]

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Random Thoughts: Sleeping through the season

February 26, 2017 general

The reason two USF basketball players fell asleep and missed their flights? Maybe they were watching gamefilm of USF basketball. – Keyshawn Johnson says Dan LeBatard is a racist for questioning Magic Johnson’s ability to run the Lakers. I think maybe Johnson needs a dictionary. You can criticize – right or wrong – without it […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

February 26, 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. Sunday, 4 a.m. Bucs’ quarterback Jameis Winston is already […]

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Ask Gary: Paying the price to watch the Bucs play

February 25, 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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Lightning falls to Calgary with meager offense

February 24, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. If the Tampa Bay Lightning are going to have a shot at the playoffs this season, they’re going to have take a shot. Several, perhaps. The Lightning never aimed, never fired in a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames Thursday night. That was the disappointing part of the failure to Lightning coach […]

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Winston pays for fumbling his message

February 24, 2017 general

Friday, 3 a.m. You are young. You are gifted. You have a message to share. But at the same time, if you are Jameis Winston, you can do a little learning, too. There is this lesson, for instance: The language police are everywhere. Fumble your words, and they will come back to bite you. Then, […]

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Could this Rays team make the playoffs…in 2013?

February 23, 2017 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Are these Tampa Bay Rays good enough to make this year’s post-season? Who knows? Oh, they are confident enough, for whatever that’s worth. In the spring, confidence blooms like wildflowers. Everyone is going to hit .300 and everyone is going to win 18 games and no one is going to let a […]

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Seeing Triple: Familiar line leads the Bolts

February 22, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Put them on the ice, and lock the gate. Make them sit together, dine together, skate together. Tie a rope — loosely — around the three of them … even when they’re playing. Tell Kucherov he’s in charge of Johnson, and tell Johnson he’s in charge of Palat, and tell Palat he’s […]

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