Orioles finish off dominating series

July 24, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It was lopsided. It was convincing. It was embarrassing.  Any questions? The first-place Baltimore Orioles continued to run roughshod over the slumping Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, winning their third game of four in a 5-3 victory. That ran the O’s lead to two games in the AL East, and from the looks […]

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McClanahan struggles again in loss to O’s

July 23, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Blame Pete Fairbanks, if you must. He gave up the winning run in a 6-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Fairbanks was unable to measure up to Felix Bautista in the ninth inning. Blame the bats, if you choose. The Rays were able to come back once, but not again. With the […]

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Eflin leads Rays to win over Baltimore

July 22, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It would be pushing things to suggest that this was the game the Rays had in mind when they shoved the millions of dollars across the table toward Zach Eflin. It was, however, the type of game the Rays had in mind. Eflin pitched his best game of the season Friday night, […]

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Rays knocked out of first place by Orioles

July 21, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Say hello to the second-place Tampa Bay Rays. After 99 days in first place, including a 6 1/2-game lead on July 1, the Rays are finally looking up at someone. else. The Rays lost their fifth straight game, 4-3 to Baltimore in 10 innings, and for the 12th time in their last […]

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Another loss leaves the Rays in a tie for 1st

July 20, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Well, hello Baltimore. And how are things going for you guys? Here in Tampa Bay? Well, the Rays are kind of lost in the desert these days. They can’t score, they can run the bases and, in the key moments, they can’t keep the baseball inside the park. The Rays lost for […]

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Rays keep their losing streak going

July 19, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Is there any way the Baltimore Orioles can lose the rest of them? How aout the rest of the AL East. Can they go oh-for-the-rest-of-the-year? The tumbling, stumbling Rays continued to fall like a stone in water Tuesday night, taking a 5-3 loss on the chin against the Texas Rangers. Content beyond […]

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Wild pitch dooms Rays against Rangers

July 18, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. During their fall to earth, the Tampa Bay Rays have lost ugly. They have lost often, and they have lost awkwardly. They have lost close, and they have lost big. They have lost woefully and they have lost wacky. Monday night, they lost wild. Content beyond this point is for members only. […]

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Rays clobbered by Kansas City, 8-4

July 17, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Are you worried yet? Are you looking over your shoulder? The Tampa Bay Rays continued to slide Sunday, being manhandled by the second-worst team in the American League. They were drubbed 8-4 by the Kansas City Royals. The result is that the Rays’ lead in the American League East is down to […]

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Hey, Siri. How do you go deep?

July 16, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. If you are not yet surprised by the power surge of Jose Siri, the unknown slugger, then consider this: Siri has 18 home runs this year. Siri has 18 singles. Siri opened the second half of the season for the Rays by doing a lot of jogging around the bases. He hit […]

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Are the Bucs at risk for flirting with orange?

July 15, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Eventually, polka dots are going to come back into fashion. You heard it here first. So will bow ties, maybe even polka-dotted bow ties. And bell-bottoms. And mood rings. Eventually, everything recycles. How else can you explain the renewed fascination with the Tampa Bay Bucs and their creamsicle jerseys? (Except for the […]

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