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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Rays handle Yankees again

August 2, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Once again, the smart team beat the rich team. Oh, it isn’t that simple, of course. The Tampa Bay Rays have talent, and the New York Yankees have other advantages besides money. But to the world, those are the descriptions that fit. The Yankees are the Cobras. The Rays are Team Mongoose. […]

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Glasnow dominates Yankees with 3-hitter

August 1, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It has just become easier to believe in the pitching staff of the Tampa Bay Rays. For instance, there was Tuesday’s trade for Aaron Civale. And then there was the continued re-emergence of Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow dominated the high-priced (and last place) New York Yankees Tuesday night, allowing only three hits in […]

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Lowe leads Rays to series victory

July 30, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It wasn’t just that Brandon Lowe was hurt. There for a while, it seemed as if he were invisible. Go back a week. Lowe was finally healthy, but he was struggling. He was hitting .205, and his power seemed to have disappeared. Ah, but Lowe is a streaky player, and finally, his […]

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Rays hammered as summer swoon continues

July 30, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Perhaps the question should not be if the Tampa Bay Rays will be active at the trading deadline. Perhaps the question should not be who they will pursue. Perhaps the question should be how many trades they can possibly make. The reality has been obvious for awhile. This team needs help, a […]

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Siri’s speed forgives Rays’ shortcomings

July 29, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It isn’t so much that speed kills. In baseball, speed forgives. This time, the speed was on the part of Tampa Bay Rays’ centerfielder Jose Siri, who scorched his way to the winning run in the ninth inning of Friday’s 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Siri, a .229 hitter, hustled his […]

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Rays resume slump in loss to Marlins

July 27, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. No, the collapse is not yet complete. One day after a rare win, the Tampa Bay Rays were back to their ineptitude on Wednesday afternoon. They lost to the also-slumping Florida Marlins, 7-1, and fell to 5-15 in July. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view […]

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Rays win (surprise) over Marlins

July 26, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They won? Really? They scored four times. Honest? For only the fifth time this month, the Tampa Bay Rays left a baseball field with those tingly feelings that winning can leave Tuesday night. They finally had a game where they had solid pitching, excellent defense and more good offensive moments than bad […]

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How can Rays pull out of their tailspin?

July 25, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The start was historic. The fall has been, too. The crash to earth by the Tampa Bay Rays has been messy, and dramatic, and painful. It has featured bad pitching and bad hitting and bad, well, everything. Rarely has a team that was so good been so bad as these Rays, who […]

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