Would another losing season doom Cash?

March 27, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There are a lot of things wrong with the Tampa Bay Rays that are not his fault. With Kevin Cash, the conversation starts there. His team’s pitching was subpar. The hitting wasn’t very good. The defense was shaky. The baserunning was an adventure. The roster was bleeding. The bullpen was overused. The […]

Tagged as: Cash, Managers, Rays, Winning

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Random Thoughts: Sometimes, bad play is worse than politics

March 26, 2017 general

I’m a little weary of articles that act like there is a grand conspiracy to keep Colin Kaepernick out of the NFL. Kaepernick’s play did that, not his politics. Play like that, and it doesn’t matter if you are Captain America. – By the way, I’m sure that Josh Freeman feels blackballed, too. – And […]

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Ask Gary: Should Sternberg show more urgency for a stadium?

March 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 rebounds with big victory over Boston

March 24, 2017 general

Friday 4 a.m. It wasn’t how often the Tampa Bay Lightning fell behind Thursday night. It was how long they stayed there. The Lightning, for once a spunky, resilient team, came back three times from one-goal deficits. Their accumulated time? A total of only 163 seconds. The bounceback ability of the Bolts, not seen nearly […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

March 23, 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. This week, we got a couple […]

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Now that free agency is mostly over, how did Bucs do?

March 23, 2017 general

x Thursday, 4 a.m. The shopping is done. The groceries are in the cart. The cashier has taken the money. And the Tampa Bay Bucs did well. Again. Didn’t they? Deshaun Jackson is a shiny new toy whose face should immediately go on the side of the stadium. Chris Baker seems like a solid player […]

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Lightning blows one against low-flying Coyotes

March 22, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It felt like goodnight. It felt like time to turn the lights off. It felt cold and empty and meaningless. Oh, yes. You can still talk about mathematical possibilities if you wish. The Tampa Bay Lightning remain, amazingly, only four points out of the playoff chase. They have 10 games left. There […]

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All eyes on Vasilevskiy in the Lightning’s stretch run

March 20, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. There are some 300 shots still headed his way. You hope he is ready. There are 11 games left, and maybe nine of them have his name on them. You want him to be ready. There are dozens of mistakes by the defense, exposing him to this breakaway or that one. You […]

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This time, Aguayo will face real competition

March 20, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The clock is ticking. The air is getting thin. His palms are sweating. Ahead, in the distance, the goalposts are impossibly close together. If you squint, they  look like pool cues jutting out next to each other. The players are looking at you. The coach is looking at you. The fans are […]

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Random Thoughts: Non-aggression helps Revis

March 19, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The reason Darrelle Revis got off, evidently, is that police could find no evidence of him ever hitting anyone. Especially not in a game. – Maybe people would be less grumpy about Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit last season if they recognized what he’s doing to ease the Somolian famine. Actions are […]

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