Lowe’s walk-off caps Rays’ rally

September 24, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. A dozen times, they lost the game, and most of them were painful. There were walks and errors and blown leads and a leaky bullpen. Thirteen times, they won it, and most of them were euphoric. There were comebacks and walk-offs and home runs and clutch hits. In the end, the Rays […]

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Bulls’ Brown leads USF to a victory

September 24, 2023 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The reason the USF Bulls won Saturday was simple. Quarterback Byrum Brown wouldn’t let them lose. As horrible as the Bulls have been in recent seasons, Brown’s performance was one for the record books. He passed for 435 yards and rushed for 82 more to lead the Bulls to a 42-29 victory. […]

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Rays lose strike zone in loss to Jays

September 23, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It wasn’t just that the Tampa Bay Rays lost Friday night, it was that they were out of control. The Rays, in the middle of a tight game against the Toronto Blue Jays, suddenly forgot how to throw a strike. Leading 1-0 going into the sixth inning, the Rays walked three straight […]

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Bucs are underdogs against Eagles

September 23, 2023 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. The first week was a surprise. No one expected much from the Tampa Bay Bucs, and despite a slow start, the Bucs snuck up on Minnesota. The second week was a gimmie putt. The Chicago Bears aren’t very good, and the Bucs were home. Despite being sluggish in the red zone, the […]

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Margot’s walk-off leads Rays’ victory

September 22, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It was not the most convincing victory of the season. And, no, it wasn’t the sharpest single on Manuel Margot’s resume. This time of year, however, winning is really all that matters, which leaves the Rays’ 5-4 walk-off victory of the Los Angeles Angels stand up to any scrutiny it might receive. […]

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Hapless Angels clobber Rays with fast start

September 21, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In a sprint to the finish, the last thing a team can afford is to stumble and fall. The Rays lost to a Los Angeles Angels team that has apparently given up the ghost, 8-3. They didn’t pitch, they didn’t hit and they didn’t score. The Angels, who had lost six in […]

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Basabe’s big hit leads Rays’ victory

September 20, 2023 general

. Wednesday, 4 a.m. It had been forever since he had made a contribution. It had been an eternity since his bat made a little noise. Yet, there he was, in the bottom of the eighth inning with the bases loaded, and Osleivis Basabe had nowhere to turn. He hadn’t done much in Tuesday night’s […]

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Looking back at Bucs win over Bears

September 19, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts He just got here, but the Bucs are already second among the list of Baker Mayfield’s victories. He won one with the Rams and one with the Panthers. Even more impressive is the poise he’s shown. 2. If you take away the team’s Hall of Famers, I think Mike Evans […]

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Rays can’t hold a late-inning lead in loss

September 18, 2023 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays are going back to the playoffs. They’ve felt better about it. The Rays backed into the post-season Sunday despite repeatedly blowing leads in a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles, who re-established their lead in the AL East to two games. The Rays had a two-run lead […]

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Mayfield, Evans lead Bucs to a 2-0 record

September 18, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. When the topic turned to Baker Mayfield, everyone seemed to be in agreement. The views were not kind. He was used up, the critics said. He had stayed too long at the fair. He turned the ball over too much, and he generally threw too short, and he didn’t win often enough. […]

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