Bucs open preseason with ugly defeat

August 11, 2023 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Perhaps the Tampa Bay Bucs have been asking the wrong question, after all. Perhaps the microscope should not be on Baker Mayfield, after all. Perhaps it should be on everyone else. The Bucs opened their preseason schedule Friday night by falling on their collective noses, losing 27-17 to Pittsburgh, a third-place finisher […]

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Liberatore shuts down Rays in victory

August 11, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. From the day they traded for Randy Arozarena, there haven’t been many reasons for the Rays to look back. Until Thursday. In his time here, Arozarena has been a playoff hero, a Rookie of the Year, an all-star, a fan favorite. He has led the Rays as they have been a playoff […]

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Home runs can’t rescue Tampa Bay

August 10, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. They were pretty. They were long, and they were high, and they left the park in a hurry. This time, however, the home run could not bail out the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays dug themselves a hole early in Wednesday night’s game and went on to lose 6-4 to the St. […]

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Diaz leads Rays with four-hit night

August 9, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. All this, and you also get cake. Give it to Yandy Diaz. The guy knows how to celebrate a birthday. Consider, if you will, the way that Diaz enjoyed his 32nd birthday Tuesday night. — He went four-for-four. — He drove in the go-ahead run in the Rays’ 4-2 victory over the […]

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Who will lead these Rays in home runs?

August 8, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They have jolted their way here. Of all the surprises of the Tampa Bay Rays, that is perhaps the biggest one. The starting pitching has been good. The defense has been steady. The bullpen has been mostly solid. But it is the muscle that has raised the most eyebrows with these Rays. […]

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Rays outlast Detroit behind strong offense

August 7, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In a game this sloppy, it figures that perhaps the key play of the game was a balk. What else? The Rays endured Sunday, taking a 10-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Still, it was one of those roll-your-eyes kind of victories, a game in which the Rays used seven pitchers, gave […]

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Civale beaten in Tampa Bay debut

August 6, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. His hello could have been better. Perhaps he will be turn out to be a find yet. Perhaps he will get more comfortable on the mound, and he will dazzle opposing batters. Perhaps he will make an impact in the stretch run for the Tampa Bay Rays. But as first impressions go, […]

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Littell leads Rays to romp over Tigers

August 5, 2023 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. How long, exactly, before you can call Zack Littell a mainstay in the Rays’ rotation? Around him, the scenery is changing. Shane McClanahan is back on the injured list, and Jeffrey Springs and Drew Rasmussen are gone, and Aaron Civale is just getting here. Littell, meanwhile, just wrapped up his fifth start […]

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Waiting for a great QB takes time

August 4, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. And so the porch light has been turned off. The goodbyes have been said. The replacement, such as he is, has the keys to the offense. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, the wait has begun. Granted, Tom Brady didn’t have his best year last year. He was distracted and skittish, and he […]

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Yankees hand McClanahan another loss

August 3, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Once, he was the king of the hill. These days, he is in danger of being demoted. He was the ace of the staff, a star in the majors, an unhittable force of nature. Now, Shane McClanahan is struggling. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view […]

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