Ask Gary: How will the Trib’s loss affect coverage?

May 7, 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 […]

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Lightning takes 3-1 series lead on Islanders

May 7, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:45 a.m. So what does New York Islanders’ coach Jack Capuano complain about this time? Another hit? Maybe Jason Garrison’s this time. Another blown lead? Another overtime loss? A second straight home loss. All of it? The Lightning took a 3-1 series lead Friday night, beating the New York Islanders 2-1. Last time, the […]

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Ask the expert: Should Bucs have drafted Aguayo?

May 6, 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. Friday, 6 a.m. One unnamed general manager called the […]

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Bucs free agents begin to chase their dreams

May 6, 2016 general

Friday, 5:45 a.m. Eventually, maybe they will think about the money. Or the celebrity. Or the cheering crowds. For now, what unites them is the dream. If you are concerned that too many players have retired too early from the NFL, then take a look around the country this week. Hundreds of players, undrafted, largely […]

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Are the Rays’ hitters improved this season?

May 5, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Are they better, after all? Do they make better contact? Do they have more power? Are they more efficient with runners on base? And if so, how can you tell? The crucial question about the hitters of the Tampa Bay Rays did not take long to answer. Through all of the team’s […]

Tagged as: Dodgers, Hitters, Homers, Rays

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Lightning captures one of its most memorable wins

May 4, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. There was the night Marty St. Louis forced Game Seven of the Stanley Cup with an overtime goal. There was the game Tyler Johnson scored with one second to play. There was Ruslan Fedotenko, who scored the winning two goals as the Lightning won the Stanley Cup. There were all those wins […]

Tagged as: Boyle, Drouin, Islanders, Kucherov, Lightning, playoffs

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Dodgers shell Tampa Bay in front of familiar faces

May 4, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Ever gone to an old home to see that, really, it wasn’t in very good shape. Tropicana Field, and the Tampa Bay Rays, probably looked that way to the familiar faces of the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night. Scott Kazmir, J.P. Howell, Carl Crawford and Andrew Friedman probably wondered what had happened […]

Tagged as: Dodgers, Jennings, Moore, Rays

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How much is fair to expect from Spence as a rookie?

May 3, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Forget about the drugs, if you can. Forget about his getting kicked out of the Big Ten. Forget about the parties, and the immaturity, and the journey back from nowhere. For the time being, just concentrate on the pass rush. For the time being, think about whether Noah Spence can finally provide […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Defensive End, pass rush, Spence

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Should the Bucs be criticized for drafting Aguayo?

May 2, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. I am confused. I am baffled. I am gobsmacked. The Tampa Bay Bucs, who have spent a good deal of their history blowing draft picks, have added an undeniable weapon. They have added a half-dozen points a game. They have every right to expect that they had drafted the finest kicker in […]

Tagged as: Aguayo, Buc;s, Draft, Licht

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Bullpen falters in Rays’ loss to Toronto

May 1, 2016 general

Sunday 8:15 p.m. The wrong pitchers were backed by the wrong defense. That led to the wrong result for the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday. A game got away, sudden and completely, from the Rays in the ninth inning. The Rays and Toronto Blue Jays were tied 1-1 in the bottom of the ninth ining. But […]

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