Longoria

When will another Ray make the Hall of Fame?

January 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5:45 a.m. The Hall of Fame doesn’t happen here. Not anymore. Not a career’s worth, anyway. If you found a smile to match Ken Griffey Jr.’s on Tuesday when he was a near-unanimous selection to the Hall, or one for Mike Piazza, the tough-hitting catcher, that was good. It’s getting hard to find keepers […]

Tagged as: baseball, Boggs, Hall of Fame, Longoria

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Rays go down arguing against Kansas City

August 28, 2015 general

Friday, 11:45 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays had a case. They just had no place to argue it. In a call that may serve as a flaw in the current replay system, Rays’ manager Kevin Cash seemed to have a great point when he went out in the third inning to argue a call on […]

Tagged as: Cash, Longoria, Rays, Replay, Royals, Zobrist

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Ask Gary: Full prices for pretend games?

August 15, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Dungy, Hall of Fame, Longoria, Preseason, Two-Points

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Rays have an offense? Who would have believed it?

August 12, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. They are feared in the deep. In the gaps, too. They walk toward the mound, and the third baseman takes a step back. The pitcher looks around for him. The opposing manager wishes the dugout came with a night light. They are the hitters of the Tampa Bay Rays. And all of […]

Tagged as: Cabrera, Longoria, Offense, Rays

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Rays’ Sizemore once again a force as a player

August 9, 2015 general

Sunday, 1:25 a.m. There was a time he was one of the finest baseball players in the league. The world talked of Grady Sizemore in reverent tones, of the things he could do, of the instincts he brought with him to the field. He was a fine player in those days, and he played the […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Longoria, Mets, Rays, Sizemore

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Remembering C.C., the best Ray of them all

July 15, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. For years, there was no light shining on his highlights. The stadium was empty. The team was losing. The footage of the game was something to save to go between softball and poker. So no wonder it is that the world seems to have forgotten about Carl Crawford, the best Ray there […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Longoria, Price, Rays, Shields, Zobrist

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Rays’ bats go silent in lopsided loss to Cleveland

June 30, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:15 p.m. You may ignite the debate at any moment. Is this the worst offense the Tampa Bay Rays have ever had? After the past week – when the Rays have had a perfect game thrown at them through five innings on three different occasions, there is a case to be made. The Rays […]

Tagged as: Longoria, Offense, Rays, Souza

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Is Tampa Bay warming up to these Rays?

June 29, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. I like Chris Archer. I think he’s a bright guy, reflective. I think he’s a heck of a pitcher who is just entering stardom. I think he’s funny to watch as he sneaks up behind one teammate after another, armed with a Gatorade jug, intent on making players wet for their heroics. […]

Tagged as: Archer, Butler, Cash, Kiermaier, Longoria, Rays

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Andriese, backed by bullpen, lifts Rays

June 27, 2015 general

Saturday, 9:54 p.m. Matt Andriese is sticking around longer. The Tampa Bay Rays are enjoying it more. Andriese had his finest start of the season Saturday night, retiring 18 of 19 hitters over his six innings. Andriese sat down the first 11 batters he faced, and he threw only 70 pitches in his six innings […]

Tagged as: Andriese, bullpen, Elmore, Longoria, Rays, Red Sox, Rivera

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Ask Gary: Is Rays lease more ironclad than most?

May 30, 2015 Florida State University

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Danny Boy, Glazer, Lightning, Longoria, Rays, Umpires

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