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. […]

Wins are wins. Losses are losses. There is no debating that. Impressions, however, still matter. Which is why USF, lowly as it has been, can find a silver lining to a 17-3 loss to name-brand Alabama Saturday afternoon. USF overachieved . Alabama underachieved. Any questions? Bama, often a national championship contender, figured to handle the […]

Friday, 4 a.m. It ended with heat. It ended with fire. It ended with Pete Fairbanks on the mound, daring the Orioles to hit his fastball. It ended with swings and misses. It ended in domination. There in the ninth inning, with first place in the air, there was no deceit, no nibbling around the […]

Thursday, 4 a.m. Perhaps the kids should pay closer attention to Randy Arozarena. Arozarena, the Rays’ flamboyant outfielder, drilled a two-out home run in the ninth inning Wednesday to lead the team to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. It was the 90th victory of the year for Tampa Bay. Content beyond this point […]