Bolts clobber Toronto in playoff opener

April 19, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 p.m. Somewhere in the bowels of Amalie Arena, perhaps the switch really exists. It is there that the Lightning, following another year of looking rather ordinary in the regular season, sneaks in just before the playoffs begin. Perhaps it is that the switch is flipped, and just like that, the Lightning is a […]

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Walls, Bradley shine in Rays’ rout of Reds

April 19, 2023 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. A year ago, he seemed like a waste of a good batting glove. Defense? Yeah, Taylor Walls could play defense. Versatility? Yeah. Walls could play a lot of different positions. But Mr. Slugger? Not quite. Walls hit .202 a year ago, and opposing infielders didn’t exactly back up when he came to […]

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Pitching depth catches up to Rays in loss

April 18, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. This is the part that makes you nervous. This is the part that raises doubts. Suddenly, is the pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays deep enough? The Rays, as good as they have been through the early going of the baseball season, aren’t as well-armed as once they were. They’re without three […]

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McClanahan stops the Rays’ losing streak

April 17, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Leave it to Shane McClanahan to remind you of what a stopper does in baseball. He stops a losing streak, although a small one. He stops a potent lineup. He stops the signs that it’s going to be a rough day for him personally. In other words, he stops the nonsense. Content […]

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Rays lose once again to Blue Jays

April 16, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. So what do you take more seriously? The 13-game winning streak? Or the two-game losing streak, when you consider the injury-plagued pitching staff of the Tampa Bay Rays? The Rays, suddenly, are streaking in reverse. They lost to Toronto for the second straight day, this time 5-2. It was another game when […]

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Rays historic streak stopped by Blue Jays

April 15, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. This time, the Tampa Bay Rays were history. And not the good kind. This time, the forces that had worked so well for the Rays in their historic 13-game winning streak turned on them. The pitching wasn’t there. The hitting wasn’t there. The defense wasn’t there. Also, the victory wasn’t there. The […]

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Point breaks 50-point barrier in victory

April 14, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For a night, they were again a team of achievement. Once again, they were dynamic, and they were solid, and they were relentless. Once again, they had the look of players with their eyes on prizes in a season-ending 5-0 win over Detroit. Brayden Point got his 50th goal (and his 51st) […]

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Rays make history with sweep of Sox

April 14, 2023 general

Friday, 3 a.m. You look for teams that have done this, and alas, you won’t find any. The history-making Tampa Bay Rays, came from behind and won yet again Thursday afternoon, sweeping the Boston Red Sox 9-3. It was the team’s 13th straight win, which ties the record set by the ’87 Brewers and the […]

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Rays go to 12-0 behind Taj, bullpen

April 13, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Everyone loves new hope. And so, much of today’s conversation about the Tampa Bay Rays will be about Wednesday night’s starting pitcher. Maybe, however, they should save a few adjectives for the guys at the end. Sure, Taj Bradley — filling in for an injured Zach Eflin — was dynamic in his […]

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Bolts lose to Toronto in playoff preview

April 12, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. If the game was about statements, here is what the Tampa Bay lightning had to stay in their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night. — It’s going to be chippy. — It’s going to be combative. — And in the end, the Lightning will be underdogs again. The backsliding Bolts […]

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