Offense

Bucs’ offense is slipping, but winning forgives it

December 13, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Winning changes everything. It forgives a team’s shortcuts. It consoles an underachieving receiver. It forgives a running back who can’t get going. It pats a quarterback on the back. That’s what winning does: It gives everyone a get-out-of -jail-free card. It fumigates the air. It brightens colors. It increases milage. It makes […]

Tagged as: 5-0, Buc;s, defense, Evans, Koetter, Martin, Offense, Winston

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After 7 years, Rays change hitting coaches

September 7, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Now, we can assume, someone takes the cobwebs off the bats. Now, we can believe, the Rays will leave marks on home plate. Now, the Rays turn into Murderer’s Row. Outfielders will hug the fence. Married men will get out of the infield. In what is sure to be a popular move […]

Tagged as: Hitting coach, Offense, Rays, Shelton

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Will the Bucs’ offense really be better in 2016?

May 20, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. They will be better. Of course they will be better. Absolutely. They’ll be eaten up by progress. Won’t they? Why, Jameis Winston will improve his quarterback rating. Doug Martin won’t suffer from bad games. Mike Evans won’t drop as many balls. Right? The offensive braintrust of the Tampa Bay Bucs sits at […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Improvement, NFL, Offense

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Another season, another chance to blame Shelton

March 31, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Blame Shelton, that’s what I say. At least, that’s what I’ve always wanted to say. I’ll bring the tar, you bring the feathers, and we’ll give Derek Shelton a whole new look. Someone light the torches. Someone storm the dugout. If you’re looking for a scapegoat, why not him. Look at his […]

Tagged as: Hitting coach, Offense, Rays, Shelton

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Bucs’ Koetter recognizes bad, must bring better

September 1, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. He was brought in to make the right call. He was brought in to make the uncoordinated look coordinated, to make the rookie quarterback look experienced, to make the broken offensive line look whole again. He was brought in to make the Bucs look offensive. And now, for a refreshingly raw play-call […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Koetter, Offense, Winston

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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’ 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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Rays struggle to mount an offense against Indians

June 29, 2015 general

Monday, 11:22 p.m. Some nights, you wonder what there is the Tampa Bay Rays’ bat rack. Some times, it must look like toothpicks. The Rays were shut down again offensively Monday night, losing for the sixth time in eight games in a 7-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians and rookie Cody Anderson. The Rays managed […]

Tagged as: Cash, Offense, Rays, Rivera, Sizemore

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Rays offense grinds to halt in loss to Toronto

June 24, 2015 general

Wednesday, 5:50 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays’ offense once again looked like an afterthought in defeat Tuesday afternoon. For the second time in four days, the Rays squandered a fine pitcher performance and lost a 1-0 game, this time to the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field. This time, the Rays flirted Content beyond this […]

Tagged as: Blue Jays, Hitting, Karns, Offense, Rays

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