Rays lose their fourth straight game, AL East lead

May 27, 2015 general

Wednesday, 2:25 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays not only lost a game Tuesday night. They also lost their grip on first place in the AL West. The Rays dipped to a half-game behind the Yankees after their 10-inning, 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners. That, coupled with the Yankees’ 5-1 victory over Kansas City, cost […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Longoria, Mariners, McGee, Rays

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Bishop reflects his Lightning team in Game 6 loss

May 27, 2015 general

WEDNESDAY, 1:02 A.M. Tampa He is a man of his team. Everything you wish to think about the Tampa Bay Lightning, you may think of goaltender Ben Bishop. One day, he is a goat. The next, he is a guard dog. One day, he is everything wrong. The next, he is most things right. One […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Game 6, Lightning, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos

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Lightning wants to close out series now

May 26, 2015 general

Wednesday, 5:39 p.m. They have a game to play with. What’s the big deal? They can lose one and still win it. Isn’t that a great position to be in? They are playing with house money. Aren’t things great? Steven Stamkos doesn’t want to hear any of it. To him, this is the night, and […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Lightning, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos

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Rays somehow remain in first despite loss

May 26, 2015 general

Monday, 11:55 a.m. A few days ago, first place was the ultimate compliment to the Tampa Bay Rays. Why, they were plucky. They were scrappy. They overachieved. They had great pitching and great defense and they found a way to score a few runs. All was good. But lately, first place for the Rays is […]

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For St. Louis, there is one more chance at a memory

May 25, 2015 general

Monday, 10:22 a.m. Watch out for the little guy. The old little guy. Here on Memorial Day, you remember Marty St. Louis, don’t you? For that matter, Rangers fans remember St. Louis, too, because he hasn’t done a lot lately.   Sure, New York is an Original Six team, but lately, St. Louis seems like […]

Tagged as: Game Six, Lightning, Memory, playoffs, Rangers, Stanley Cup

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Bishop rejects questions, pucks in big Bolts win

May 25, 2015 general

 Monday, 12:38 a.m. Okay, are there any more questions for Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop? You in the front row. Do you want to ask him about how shaky he had looked in the previous game? No? You in the back? Do you want to ask him if the pressure of the playoffs is getting to […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Filppula, Lightning, Palat, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos

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Random Thoughts: Rousey to take out Mayweather?

May 24, 2015 general

Hello, I’m Ronda Rousey. And why is everyone sending me flowers in the name of Floyd Mayweather? As I understand it, they don’t want him to take me out, they want me to knock him out. – Roger Staubach wouldn’t have signed Greg Hardy. Ah, Staubach. That was a saner America…and a  saner America’s team. – […]

Tagged as: Goodell, Hernandez, Mayweather, Pistorius, Rousy, Tebow

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Surprising Rays in first place despite defeat

May 23, 2015 general

Saturday, 8:53 p.m. This is a first place team? There are days, lots of them, when they cannot hit. Even against the worst team in the American League, the Oakland A’s, the Tampa Bay Rays did a lot of swinging and missing in a 5-0 defeat Saturday. The defense is usually top-notch. But not Saturday, […]

Tagged as: AL East, Archer, Cash, defense, First Place, Jaso, Jennings, pitching, Rays

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Ask Gary: How good has Bucs’ McCoy become?

May 23, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

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Is it time for Lightning fans to doubt Bishop?

May 23, 2015 general

Saturday, 12;34 a.m. Tampa The questions came in hard and low. Every now and then, there was a deflection. Still, Ben Bishop did not blink. He stood in the firing line, trying to sound calm, trying to sound confident. Mostly, he made it. Outside, he knew heads were shaking and eyes were rolling. All of […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Conference Finals, Lightning, Rangers, St. Louis, Stamkos

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