Rays

Jepsen, Frieri hope to help rearm the Rays’ bullpen

February 26, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. PORT CHARLOTTE He never had Rafael Soriano’s death stare. He never had Fernando Rodney’s archery skills. He never had Jake McGee’s fastball. All that Joel Peralta had was the instructions on how to get hitters out. Now, in the effort to find pitching to come after the pitching, it is up the […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, bullpen, Cash, Frieri, Jepsen, McGee, Rays, Rodney, Soriano

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Jennings’ future with Rays waits beyond injuries

February 25, 2015 general

Wednesday, 5:40 p.m. PORT CHARLOTTE In the smallest of moments, the biggest moments of clarity can occur. And so it was that Rays’ outfielder Kevin Kiermaier stood, watching his teammates take batting practice while he waited for his turn. A few sharply hit mortars off the bat of Desmond Jennings, with that distinctive hitter’s ricochet […]

Tagged as: Cash, injuries, Jennings, Kiermaier, Longoria, Rays, Upton

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To All Fields: Smith praises Winston!

February 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. At the Combine.. The beauty contest judge likes the contender from Florida State. That doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the crown, though. It was amazing this week when Bucs’ coach Lovie Smith had a few nice things to say about FSU quarterback Jamies Winston. All over the Twitterverse, fans seemed […]

Tagged as: Bucs, draft. Lovie Smith, Lightning, Mariota, playoffs, Rays, Winston

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Despite predictions, Rays still believe

February 20, 2015 general

FRIDAY, 3:23 p.m. PORT CHARLOTTE Larry Rothschild bad. Hal McRae bad. Lou Piniella bad. Listen to the the oddsmakers, the people who are supposed to be able to tell a contender from a pretender, and they Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Cash, DeJesus, Friedman, Maddon, McGee, Rays, Silverman

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Rays begin search for clues as camp opens

February 18, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Around here, all the exclamation marks have turned to question marks. The footing no longer seems steady around the Tampa Bay Rays. No one is sure of anything anymore. The giant-killers of baseball are starting over, it seems, and these days, a lot of positions seem like multiple choice quizzes. Fourth place? […]

Tagged as: Archer, Cash, Cobb, Longoria, McGee, Moore, Rays, Rivery

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To all fields: Lovie admits his mistake

February 14, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. TAMPA In the NFL, cutting your quarterback means never having to say you’re sorry. With Lovie Smith, however, it is implied. When the Bucs gave up on their failure with Josh McCown this week, Lovie Smith made an admission that he was wrong. He was wrong when he signed McCown. He was […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Florida, FSU, Leavitt, Lightning, McCown, Rays, Stamkos, USF

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Asking Gary about Rays, Bucs and Super Bowl

February 13, 2015 general

Do you think there would have been so much turnover on the Rays roster if Andrew and Joe were still here? Or could they have possibly left because they didn’t want to face another roster churn? — Robert […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Freidman, Glazers., Maddon, Rays, Super Bowl

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Ask the Expert: Doug Waechter

February 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Doug Waechter spent four of his major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, his hometown team. Over his time in the bigs, Waechter won 18 games. In his first start at Tropicana Field, Waechter threw a two-hit shutout against Seattle. He joins GarySheltonsports.com weekly to answer your questions about major league […]

Tagged as: Balfour, baseball, Canseco, Hernandez, Howard, Jepson, Mazzone, MLB, Rays, Rupe, Shelton, Wohlers

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Imagine the Rays paying everyone

February 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. You hate the way the Rays can squeeze nickels so hard they leave fingerprints. You hate how frugal they can be. You hate how money can define them. You hate the way it forces them to trade today’s players for tomorrow’s possibilities You hate the green ceiling. But what if the Rays […]

Tagged as: Crawford, Garza, Hamilton, payroll, Price, Rays, Rodney, Shields, Upton, Zobrist

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To all fields: Jaso bringing extra gloves to camp

February 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 9:46 a.m. In St. Petersburg… Perhaps you thought of him as John Jaso, catcher. Perhaps you should think of him as John Jaso, hitter. Jaso, after his struggles with concussions, will probably help the Rays this year in areas other than behind the Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, Collins, Florida, FSU, Jaso, Jefferson, Johnson, Rays, Taggart, USF

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