Arozarena shines as Rays win again

March 31, 2024 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Let’s face it: When the Rays’ left-fielder is going like this, all of Tropicana Field is Randy Land. Randy Arozarena evidently saw the 2024 season coming. He was at his best Saturday afternoon, reaching base three times, scoring three runs, stealing two bases and in general driving the Toronto Blue Jays crazy. […]

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Lowe’s slam leads Rays to 1st victory

March 30, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Maybe this year, the doubters will be right. Maybe this year, the Rays don’t outthink the opposition nearly as often. After all, they had a dreadful spring training record, and their injuries border on ridiculous, and their shortstop is mired in scandal. So, yeah, maybe this is the year the odds catch […]

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Bolts keep streaking; beat Bruins

March 28, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. They can smell it now. It just just around the curve, just down the road. It is the NHL playoffs, and it waiting for them. For the moment, the Tampa Bay Lightning seem to be itching for the post-season to start, too. The incredible closing streak of the Tampa Bay Lightning continued […]

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Cirelli lifts Bolts to overtime victory

March 25, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Someday, their names will all be in the rafters. For the night, the Tampa Bay Lightning would have liked to have seen them on the ice. Brayden Point, out. (Injured). Victor Hedman, out. (Injured). Andrei Vasilevskiy, out. (Night off). Given the holes in the lineup, it is forgivable that the Lightning sputtered […]

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Despite comeback, Bolts fall in OT

March 24, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Maybe the point is this: They at least got a point. There for a while, even a point looked like too much to ask for. Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning trailed the L.A. Kings 3-1 with 4:25 to play. Veteran Steven Stamkos, however, scored twice in 3:48 to cap a comeback […]

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Bolts wake up in third to win again

March 22, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Maybe it was past their bedtimes. Maybe they were bored by the sight of the San Jose Sharks, the worst team in the NHL. Either way, the Tampa Bay Lightning was guilty of sleep-walking through the first two periods of Friday night’s game. They got off just four shots in the first […]

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Bolts capture fourth straight victory

March 20, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It’s a stars’ town, Vegas. You don’t show up unless you have a little sparkle. You don’t stand out unless you shine. Tuesday night, it was the perfect spot for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The hot Lighting won their fourth straight game, beating back the Las Vegas Golden Knights, 5-3. In their […]

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Bolts survive barrage to win again

March 17, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Are we absolutely sure the Tampa Bay Lightning won Saturday night? I mean, can someone check to make sure? t Bolts were outshot 50-16 by the Florida Panthers. They gave lip seven power plays. For a while, it looked like their 4-0 lead was in jeopardy.. On the other hand, they had […]

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Point leads Bolts’ comeback over Rangers

March 15, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a/m. His team’s comeback began with one of his own. Who says the Tampa Bay Lightning doesn’t follow Brayden Point? After a period of Thursday night’s game, Point was dragging. He was minus two, and his team had only five shots against the New York Rangers. It didn’t look pretty. And then Point […]

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Notes and thoughts from free agency

March 13, 2024 general

Notes from free agency: — Every time I think the Bucs overpaid for Baker Mayfield, I think about noteable pine-riders Sam Darnold, Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston. Darnold and Mariota are getting up to $10 million and Winston can earn as much as $8.7 million to not provide answers for the Vikings, Washington and Browns. […]

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