Rays

To all fields: One last time, they should be the Bucs

December 27, 2014 Florida State University

Saturday, 10:13 a.m. In Tampa…. Just lose. That’s all they have to do. Are your Bucs’ capable of it? That’s all they have to do. They have to have no offense…again. They have to turn the ball over…again. They have to commit dumb penalties, and throw wild passes, and run for inches at a time. […]

Tagged as: Bucs, FSU, Gators, Rays

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To all fields: The fortune of missing on Cutler

December 20, 2014 College Sports in Florida

  In Tampa… What if they had pulled it off? What if, back in 2009, the Tampa Bay Bucs had gotten their man? In that case, Jay Cutler would be a Buc. And, if you could believe it, today would be even more embarrassing. I don’t know about you, but that was the first thing […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Cutler, Rays

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New look Rays expect a familiar result on the field

December 19, 2014 general

Friday, 6:16 p.m. The general manager is new. The manager is new. The base coaches are new. The catcher is new, and one of the outfielders is new, and the closer is new. If all goes according to plan, the blueprint for a stadium will be new. With the Tampa Bay Rays, only the expectations […]

Tagged as: Myers, Rays, Souza

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Rays’ exit blocked again by tough-talking politicians

December 18, 2014 general

Thursday, 7:55 p.m. Given the chance, the St. Petersburg city council said harrumph. And bully for them. Now, where do we go? The longest running schtick in baseball took another stride toward nowhere Thursday afternoon when the Council told the Rays, essentially, just stay the heck where you are. No, no, it said. A thousand […]

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Rays give up quickly on Myers, prefer prospects

December 17, 2014 general

Wednesday, 7:16 p.m. At first glance, no team should have wanted a Wil Myers more than the Tampa Bay Rays. He’s young. He’s cheap. He’s talented. He’s charismatic. He’s a rare hitter in an organization that doesn’t know a lot about hitting. He has a lot more tomorrows than yesterdays. Myers? Why, the Rays should […]

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Is it baseball yet? Rays’ Cash is ready to roll

December 15, 2014 general

Monday, 5:31 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG Say this much for Kevin Cash’s new home. The yard sure is spacious. The living room is too long and narrow, if you want to know the truth. The bathroom needs upgrading. There isn’t any closet space. The hallways feel kind of cold. The neighborhood isn’t great. But as Cash […]

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To all fields: Could FSU win, and still fall?

December 6, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… What if Florida State wins today? And loses? What if they start ragged (yeah, you can imagine it), and then find themselves? What if they sputter for a while, as is their habit, but make another frantic comeback and win the game? What if they win the ACC title, and they dance around […]

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Rays hope Cash is the new sound of success

December 5, 2014 general

As voices go, it is a good one, young, vibrant, passionate. It moves quickly through its answers, the words spilling over each other as the thoughts come out, the enthusiasm obvious as it rolls along. This is the sound of leadership. There is anticipation in the voice, and confidence. Despite its age, there is not […]

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Weekend preview…hitting to all fields

November 27, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… He is the best player on the last unbeaten team left standing. Most years, that would make you the Heisman Trophy favorite. He has engineered four come-from-behind victory and a game winning drive. Most years, that means it’s time to buy a suit for the presentation ceremoney. He is the defending winner. Most […]

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Rays down to a surprising trio to manage

November 21, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays

No Dave Martinez. No Charlie Montoyo. No Barry Larkin. No fooling? The Tampa Bay Rays whittled their list of candidates to three finalists Friday evening, and if you successfully picked the last three standing, then the team should hire you immediately. Because you know what the front office is thinking, which evidently, no one else […]

Tagged as: managerial, Rays, search

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