Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

June 17, 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. There are those who already want […]

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Rays’ rookie Snell dares to pitch like a rookie

June 17, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Are you sure David Price did it this way? Time was, Price was a kid, too. Time was, the world wondered if he was ripe. Time was, he had done about everything he could do in the minor leagues. And so, back in 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays brought him up. And […]

Tagged as: Pitchers, Rays, Ready, Snell

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Two Logans lead late Tampa Bay Rays’ victory

June 16, 2016 general

Thursday, 9 a.m. Welcome back, Logan Forsythe. Forsythe, playing in only his fifth game since returning from a broken scapula, tripled to start the 13th inning Wednesday and later scored to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. A bases-loaded walk by Logan Morrison scored him. Content beyond this […]

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Tampa Bay teams have to show their hearts

June 16, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. They want your money. They want your allegiance. They want new ballparks and improved ones or they want new cities. They want you to understand when they are not very good, and they want you to look the other way when they are not very smart. They want you to pay full […]

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

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Rays’ Archer raises equipment for Little League

June 15, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:45 a.m. Off the mound, he’s undefeated. Tampa Bay Rays’ pitcher Chris Archer continues to be one of sports’ good guys. Archer teamed with national nonprofit Good Sports Thursday to provide the Northwest Little League in Tampa with $11,000 worth of new baseball equipment for the season. The donation includes, bats, catchers’ equipment, batting […]

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Seferian-Jenkins among Bucs’ all-disappointments?

June 15, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. First things first. Who ticks you off more: Jerramy Stevens or Austin Seferian-Jenkins? Who makes you blood boil at the thought of them in a Tampa Bay Bucs’ uniform? Which waste of talent offends you the most? Who would like you to forget faster? Seferian-Jenkins is the guy who has your attention […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Disappointments, History, Seferian-Jenkins

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Longoria continues to lead torrid Rays

June 15, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5:50 a.m. The rebirth of Evan Longoria continues. Longoria, at 30, hit his seventh home run in 10 games and 15 RBI over his last 20 to lead the Rays to an 8-7 comeback victory. His home run in the seventh tied the game at 7, setting up Corey Dickerson to knock in Logan […]

Tagged as: Dickerson, Longoria, Mariners, Rays

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Foley made himself into an indispensable Gator

June 14, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 6 a.m. What does an athletic director do, really? Besides direct, that is. He shakes hands. He slaps backs. He hires. He fires. He buys suits. And after that, most of the time, you don’t notice him. Even when an athletic director is as successful as Foley, you don’t notice him for all the […]

Tagged as: Athletic Director, Florida, Foley, Gators

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Matt Moore turns back the clock against Astros

June 13, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. This is the way he used to be. This is the way he used to throw. The world belonged to Matt Moore and that magnificent left arm of his back when he was a kid. He was a gunslinger in those days, and the mount belonged to him. He was used to […]

Tagged as: Andriese, Astros, Moore, Rays

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Random Thoughts: Playbook on Twitter?

June 12, 2016 NFL

Sunday, 6 a.m. Here’s a thought. Maybe Dirk Koetter should put his playbook on Twitter. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, twit, might read it then. – Here goes USA Today again, showing how little they have paid attention to the history of the Bucs. They say the worst starting quarterback in Tampa Bay history was … Steve Spurrier. […]

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