McClanahan at his best in toughest moment

April 6, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Overall, it was not the best of Shane McClanahan. Break it down, however, and it was terrific. Go to the bottom of the fourth inning, an inning when McClanahan was looking rather pedestrian against the Washington Nationals. He had given up a doub.le and four straight singles to start the inning, and […]

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Lightning clobbered in another sloppy game

April 6, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Sometimes they fly. Sometimes they fall. Some days, they are hell on ice. Some days, they play like it. There are nights when the Tampa Bay Lightning makes you wonder how far they might go in the upcoming NHL playoffs. And others when you wonder how fast they might fall. The bad […]

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Raley, Lowe lead Rays to win in the ninth

April 5, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. No one could blame you if you turned off the Tampa Bay Rays game early Tuesday night. But aren’t you glad you didn’t? The Rays, somehow, won for the fifth time in five games, coming from behind to beat the Washington Nationals 10-6. The Rays, for the first time this season, got […]

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Raley homers twice in Rays’ victory

April 4, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Remember that long search the Tampa Bay Rays made for a left-handed power hitter in the off-season? Maye, just maybe, he was here all the time. Luke Raley, who hit just one home run a year ago (and hit .197 overall), said hello to the season Monday night. He hit two home […]

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Springs dominates Tigers as Rays sweep

April 3, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Okay, Drew Rasmussen. It’s your turn. Not to add any pressure, that is. Rasmussen is the next scheduled pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, which brings with it the expectations of excellence. That’s what it’s like for the Rays, where the starting pitching is a matter of “whatever you do, I can […]

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Vasilevskiy on prowl for Bolts again

April 2, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Now that the Tampa Bay Lightning are in the playoffs, again, perhaps you are looking for reasons that they might make some noise there. Let’s count the reasons. — There is Brayden Point, who scored his 48th goal. — There is Steven Stamkos, who scored his 33rd. — There is Nikita Kucherov, […]

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Rays bury Tigers with offensive surge

April 2, 2023 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Slow down. Pump the brakes. Remind yourself that it’s far too early to get excited. On the other hand, the hit-happy Rays keep making infielders back up a step or two, don’t they? For the second straight day, the Rays’ bats poured it on against the Detroit Tigers, bashing their way to […]

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Cash or Maddon? It’s a close race

April 1, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. One was a minor league catcher no one had ever heard of. One was a weak-hitting catcher few people remembered. They ran into each other here at the corner of overachievement and underfunded. Joe Maddon. Kevin Cash. Two men, one job. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? […]

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High-scoring Maroon leads Bolts

March 31, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Say hello to Pat Maroon, scoring machine. Maroon, more commonly known as an agitator, fighter and trash-talker, scored two goals in Thursday night’s 5-1 victory over Washington. It was his fourth and fifth goals of the season. Maroon scored two goals, both from putting distance. Now, at one point in his career, […]

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Rays open season with impressive win

March 31, 2023 general

Friday, 3:30 a.m. It starts, as usual, with Shane McClanahan. And the realization that if the Tampa Bay Rays are going to be good, it is because McClanahan will be, too. McClanahan led the Rays to an impressive start Thursday, throwing six shutout innings in the team’s 4-0 victory over Detroit. McClanahan, who won 12 […]

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