Rays get impressive start from Matt Andriese

May 15, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Chris Archer? Yeah, Chris Archer. Arch is the guy you would have expected to pitch a game like this, right? He would have the command. He would have been in control. And if not Archer, maybe Drew Smyly. Yeah, for it would have been Drew Smyly. It would have been Smyly who […]

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Random Thoughts: Who should Schilling back?

May 15, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m Curt Schilling, and I’ll bet it surprised you when I endorsed Donald Trump for president. Most of you might have expected Josef Stalin. – It was cute when Dwyayne Wade ran past Victor Olapido and flipped his hat the other night. Which is as close at the Orlando Magic has come […]

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Rays lose a lead as A’s Valencia hits three home runs

May 15, 2016 general

Monday, 5:30 a.m. Some losses hurt more than others. There are losses when a team falls just short, or has a great pitching performance. There are losses when there is a wobbly call by the umpire or a ground ball that wasn’t fielded. There are games that get away on the basepaths or in the […]

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Rowdies let a great story get away in draw

May 15, 2016 general

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. There for a second, the story seems to be written by fate. The new guy lands in the new world. He leads his new team to a win over a new franchise. Just like that, an old star is reborn. Joe Cole has become Joe Cool. Alas, the referee waved off Tommy […]

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Ask Gary: What’s the price of delusion in baseball?

May 14, 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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Lightning survives again to beat Pittsburgh in Playoffs

May 14, 2016 general

Saturday. 6 a.m. If a hole opened up in the ice, the Tampa Bay Lightning would survive. If crocodiles rose to the surface, the Lightning would survive. If Oren Koules returned and brought Marc Denis will with, even then, this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning would survive. Has there ever been a team that […]

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Who would go into a Lightning Ring of Honor?

May 13, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Pictures the jerseys hanging from the rafters. Picture the fans pointing this number out and that one. Picture the shared stories. Consider the men. Consider the moments. Consider the memories. Think, if you will, about a Tampa Bay Lighting Ring of Honor. Oh, it doesn’t have to be in a circle around […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

May 12, 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. Thursday, 6 a.m. There has been some talk lately […]

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Do the Rays have another Hit Show on their hands?

May 12, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:50 a.m. Collectively, they are the big kid from your neighborhood, the one who was shaving at 10 and who was tested for steroids at 12. You remember him. He was the first kid on your block to hit a home run (and later, to get a tattoo). He stood a head taller than […]

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Can the Bucs clean up the small stuff and win?

May 11, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. I am willing to accept that they are better. I have to be convinced, however, that they are good. That’s the thing about the Tampa Bay Bucs, an NFL franchise that is lost in the dessert. They have addressed their shortcomings. It remains to be seen, however, if they have cured them. […]

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