Is Longoria an All-Star once more for the Rays?

June 8, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. If you want to split hairs, he is not quite Mike Schmidt. He doesn’t have that kind of raw power. He’s better than he has been, but outfielders can still play on this side of the fence. If you want to nit pick, he is not quite Brooks Robinson. He’s good, but […]

Tagged as: All-Star, Longo, Rays, Third basemen

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Tampa Bay moves farther from The Golden Boys

June 7, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The Golden Boys are leaving us now, entering into the golden years. Can someone make them turn back? One by one, time has brought them to their knees. It has slowed them down, and it has made them old, and it has watched them go from stardom to contributors to hangers-on. And […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Greats, Lightning, Rays

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In the end, Ali’s decency won his biggest fight

June 6, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. He stood above us all, proud, regal. He was someone to look up to. I will remember Muhammad Ali in that way. I remember his light. I will remember his bearing. I will remember his decency. Despite the disease that had stripped away his considerable physical presence, he stood tall. Men and […]

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Random Thoughts: This is the best day in history!

June 5, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m Lavonte David. This is the best morning ever! And the best bacon! And this may be the best internet connection in history! – A lot of animosity for boxing matches are trumped up for the benefit of the crowd. But for a long time, Joe Frazier didn’t like Muhammad Ali. […]

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Rowdies complete Dream Week with victory

June 5, 2016 general

Sunday 6 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rowdies had the kind of week they have been waiting on all season. The Rowdies won for the third time this week, beating the Ottawa Fury, 2-1 as Georgi Hristov scored two goals. Hristov had also scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over Cincinnati. […]

Tagged as: Hristov, Ottawa, Rowdies, Soccer

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Ask Gary: Would Maddon be better than Cash?

June 4, 2016 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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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

June 4, 2016 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 question will be selected. Saturday, 6 a.m. USA Today suggests that Greg Schiano […]

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David expects the 2016 Buc defense to be legendary

June 3, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Better than the Monsters of the Midway. Better than the Steel Curtain. Better than the Fearsome Foursome and the No-Name Defense and the Purple People Eaters and the Doomsday Defense. Better than the best of the Bucs or the best of the Ravens or the best of the Raiders. Better than anyone. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, defense, History, Improvement

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Now the Pro Bowl is in Orlando, will anyone come?

June 3, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. The best thing you can say about the NFL moving its annual Pro Bowl game — whee! — to Orlando is this: At least it isn’t Jacksonville. So it has that going for it. On the other hand, what was the league thinking when it moved a game no one cares about […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Hillbilly Bears, NFL, Orlando

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Is Archer the pitcher that Hickey can’t figure out?

June 2, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. He harnessed Matt Garza’s hot head. There for a while, Garza was likely to blow his cool on the mound, and there for a while, his career threatened to go, too. He managed James Shields’ stubbornness. Shields was a battler, but there were times that his competitiveness could blind him to his […]

Tagged as: Archer, Hickey, pitching, Rays

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