Yankees sweep the Rays into the AL East Cellar

April 19, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:18 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG Not long ago, a ground ball to second or so, they were doing fine. The Rays were battered, but they were upright. They were winning more than they lost, and the American League East wasn’t running away from them, and Kevin Cash looked fairly comfortable in the manager’s seat. And […]

Tagged as: cellar, hitting problems, injured pitchers, Rays, Souza, sweep, Yankees

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Random Thoughts: Want to bet on Rose’s success?

April 19, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Pete Rose. And now that I’m on TV, you can refer to me as “Pete the Greek.’’ — My first thought when I heard about Aaron Hernandez and the suicide watch? Yes. I’d like to. — So, the next thing that Advanced Towing will haul away will evidently be Britt […]

Tagged as: Abdul-Jabbar, Hernandez, McHenry, Rose, Sam, Sharper

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Lightning scraps back to even its playoff series

April 18, 2015 general

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. TAMPA This, then, is where it starts. On a lazy Saturday when a team has its back against the wall. On a mid-April afternoon when it can look down and see the rocks. In the the thin air of the post-season where the Lightning was one game from being in trouble. This […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Johnson, Lightning, playoffs, Red Wings, Stamkos

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Ask Gary: How much time does a rookie QB get?

April 18, 2015 general

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 […]

Tagged as: bust, Freeman, Leaf, Locker, NFL, Ponder, quaraterback, Russell, Young

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Too much A-Rod as Yankees beat the Rays

April 18, 2015 general

Saturday, 12:40 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays involved themselves a little too deeply in the discussion over whether the Yankees will pay Alex Rodriguez his bonus for passing Willie Mays on the home run list Friday night. In the series opener, A-Rod hit two home runs to lift New York to a 5-4 victory over […]

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Did free agency fix what ails the Bucs’ defense?

April 17, 2015 general

Friday, 10:55 a.m. In the first round, they need a quarterback. You could say that about the Tampa Bay Bucs this year, and last year, and the year before that. Throughout the three-and-out history of the Bucs, you have always been able to say it. They’ve never had a quarterback. So this year, the top […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Carter, Conte, defense, Johnson, Melton, Moore

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Lightning finds a way to lose its playoff opener

April 17, 2015 general

Friday, 12;17 a.m. Tampa They left shaking their heads. They left talking to themselves. They left wondering about all the wrong parts of the game. Unfortunately for the Tampa Bay Lightning, they also left down 1-0 in their playoff series to the Detroit Red Wings. The Lightning won the beauty contest Thursday night. They won […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Detroit, Lightning, playoff opener, power play, shots, Stamkos

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Tale of the Tape: Are these Bolts as good as champs?

April 15, 2015 general

Wednesday, 10 p.m. The difference is easy. That team did it. This team might. That team, the 2003-04 Lightning, won16 playoff games. That team lifted the cup. That team skated into immortality. This team? Well, it’s one of 16 that has a chance. Pretty much, that’s the best you can say about the Lightning as […]

Tagged as: Johnson, Kucherov, Lecavalier, Lightning, Richards, St. Louiis, Stamkos, Stanley Cup

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Not everyone wants the Bucs to pick Winston

April 15, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. On the football field, he may be the next hope. Here, he is not. There, between the goal lines, Jameis Winston is a glittering ball of potential. He is the best chance of a better day. He could be the quarterback the Bucs have always lacked. Here, Jameis Winston is simply a […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Mariota, quarterback, Sexual assault, Winston

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Asking again: Is Winston the right man for the Bucs?

April 14, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:16 p.m. Now  that you have braced for them to zig, might they zag? Now that you are ready for them to razzle, might they dazzle? Not that you are ready for them to anoint this quarterback as the future, might they anoint that one? With the Bucs, the mysterious smarter-than-the-world Bucs, anything is […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dilfer, Freeman, Jaworski, Mariota, quarterback, Testaverde, Winston

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