Rays lose another one to the splendid Royals

August 29, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:28 p.m. It seems sillier and sillier to keep talking about the Tampa Bay Rays’ chances of a wild-card playoff berth. After all, the team seems to be moving away from the post-season as quickly as it can. The Rays lost a 6-3 decision to the Kansas City Royals Saturday night, its fifth loss […]

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Ask Gary: Sometimes, fantasy football is enough

August 29, 2015 Miami

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be […]

Tagged as: Dodgers, Expanded Rosters, Fantasy Football, Penalties, Stamkos

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Rays go down arguing against Kansas City

August 28, 2015 general

Friday, 11:45 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays had a case. They just had no place to argue it. In a call that may serve as a flaw in the current replay system, Rays’ manager Kevin Cash seemed to have a great point when he went out in the third inning to argue a call on […]

Tagged as: Cash, Longoria, Rays, Replay, Royals, Zobrist

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Defense would be the key to another Bucs’ rise

August 28, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Back then, we were hoping for an offense, too. Back then, it was a defense that grew great while we were barely watching. It happens this way. Watching the National Football League is to be mesmerized by the quarterbacks, and by the great running backs, and by the elusive wide receivers. Watching […]

Tagged as: Bucs, David, defense, McCoy, Smith

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

August 28, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. 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. The Bucs finally won a game […]

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Must win? It just felt that way to Rays

August 27, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:26 p.m. It was not a must win. Do not call it a must win. Teams hate it when you refer to games in August as must wins. Oh, if you want, you could call it a cool drink after getting lost in the desert. Call it a fine meal for a starving man. […]

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Rays lose a crusher as Wild-Card slips further away

August 27, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. When the baserunners stand in place, out after out, batter after batter, stranded there like a fan in the wrong stadium as teammates pop up weakly, that elusive wild-card berth seems a million miles away. At such a time, all the talk of the Rays reaching the post-season seems silly. When pitcher […]

Tagged as: Archer, Rays, Twins, WIld Card

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Could Johnson be the Bucs’ 2nd chance at Bennett?

August 26, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Once, he was not enough. The Tampa Bay Bucs looked at him, and they shook their heads. He wasn’t worth the investment. He wasn’t big enough or fast enough or special enough. They liked the potential of other players better. They would pass on him and put their money into someone else. […]

Tagged as: Bennett, Bucs, Defensive End, Johnson, Rice, Selmon

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Twins shred Rays, deliver blow to wild-card hopes

August 25, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:44 p.m. Is this any way to stay in the American League wild card race? The Rays gave up 11 runs, and they struck out 11 times, and they left 12 men on base. They surrendered 10 runs in the first five innings the Twins came to bat. They fell back below .500 in […]

Tagged as: Karns, Kiermaier, Rays, Twins, WIld Card

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Bucs’ Smith should have embraced a special night

August 25, 2015 general

Lovie Smith should have lingered. Raymond James Stadium has seldom looked so spectacular. The ship in the end zone glistened in the evening lights. The palm trees in the left end zone shimmered in the moon light. The fans were smiling for a change, and who can remember that. Ah, victory. It brightens a stadium […]

Tagged as: Bengals, Bucs, Martin, Smith, Winston

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