Imagine the Rays paying everyone

February 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. You hate the way the Rays can squeeze nickels so hard they leave fingerprints. You hate how frugal they can be. You hate how money can define them. You hate the way it forces them to trade today’s players for tomorrow’s possibilities You hate the green ceiling. But what if the Rays […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Garza, Hamilton, payroll, Price, Rays, Rodney, Shields, Upton, Zobrist

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Testimonial Tuesday; Talking about Gary Shelton

February 10, 2015 general

The best way to describe Gary, in all the years he covered my playing career, is to say that even in his critique of the sometimes good and at times bad, he was uncompromisingly fair. I really think being able to not only see both sides of the story but to bring levity and entertainment […]

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How good are the Tampa Bay Lightning, really?

February 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. Yeah, but how good are they? Fifty-four games into a season, and still, we do not know. They are good at home. They are average on the road. They are good on the penalty kill. They are lousy on the power play. They are decent in goal. They give a lot of […]

Tagged as: Bruins, Lightning, NHL, playoffs, Predators

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Can the Bucs find help with the 34th pick?

February 9, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:58 a.m. Everyone has an opinion about No. 1. The guy in the checkout line at Publix. The guy at the barber shop. The guy bringing the ice tea. This is why Jameis Winston is worth the gamble, one guy says. This is why Marcus Mariota will be able to adjust to the offense, […]

Tagged as: Alstott, Bucs, Draft, Green, Mariota, Rhett, Wilder, Winston

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Bishop bounces back to boost Bolts

February 8, 2015 general

9:14 p.m. Ben Bishop. It had to be Bishop who started. Because if the Tampa Bay Lightning is going to be around at the finish, it will be because of Bishop. Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bishop, Boyle, Ducks, Lightning, NHL

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Random Thoughts: Don’t go to breakfast with Sapp

February 8, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Random thoughts: — Hi, I’m Richie Incognito. And as of now, Kraig Urbik’s lunch money belongs to me. — So now we know why Bruce Jenner wanted decathletes to wear figure skating uniforms all those years ago. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he’s in favor of tweaking the playoff structure. For […]

Tagged as: Benson, Chipper, Incognito, Jefferson, Jenner, Rice, Sapp

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Kings jump Lightning early in rare home loss

February 7, 2015 general

Saturday, 9:10 p.m. TAMPA By the time it normally starts, it was over. The Lightning was buried before dinnertime Saturday night. Yes, at home. Playing at the Amelie Arena, where the Lightning is usually   bullet-proof, Tampa Bay was jumped from the outset by the Los Angeles Kings, winners of two of the last three […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Hedman, Kings, Kucherov, Lightning, Stamkos, Stanley Cup

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To all fields: Jaso bringing extra gloves to camp

February 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 9:46 a.m. In St. Petersburg… Perhaps you thought of him as John Jaso, catcher. Perhaps you should think of him as John Jaso, hitter. Jaso, after his struggles with concussions, will probably help the Rays this year in areas other than behind the Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, Collins, Florida, FSU, Jaso, Jefferson, Johnson, Rays, Taggart, USF

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Scenes of team getting ready to get ready

February 6, 2015 general

Friday, 2:22 p.m. They rolled the baseballs onto the field Friday. No one wondered if they were deflated. They rolled them past the seats that were still covered in plastic, and past the stacks of dirt that will be used underneath the turf. They rolled them onto the field which, thankfully, was in the shape […]

Tagged as: Archer, Cash, Cobb, Maddon, Rays, Siverman

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Why does Daddy have to sign letter of intent?

February 5, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 8:25 p.m. My speech to the Pinellas County Gator Club: First of all, have all of you faxed in your national letters of intent? Show of hands? I don’t know about you, but it seems silly to me that a kid such as CeCe Jefferson has earned a scholarship to college, road and board […]

Tagged as: Emmitt, Florida, Ivy, Jefferson, Meyer, Muschamp, Pell, Spurrie, Teblow, Wuerffel

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