Rays

Rays’ starting pitching finally showing up

August 18, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Suddenly, they are hitting like crazy. Squint, or you might mistake them for Murderer’s Row. They have taken on the better aspects of the Big Red Machine. They might be the Gashouse Gang. Okay, okay. At least, they are better than what we are used to seeing from the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

Tagged as: Archer, Odorizzi, pitching, Rays

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Rays’ Smyly throws a one-hitter at Padres

August 16, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. For two  batters, Drew  Smyly looked as if he might have a tough time of  it  Monday night. Five pitches into his start, Smyly gave up a home run to Alexei Ramirez. After that,  nothing. Smyly allowed only two walks to the next 22 batters to shut down the San Diego Padres. […]

Tagged as: Kiermaier, Padres, Rays, Smyly

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Odorizzi tames Royals in huge 12-0 win by Rays

August 4, 2016 general

Thursday,  5:45 a.m. Maybe Jake Odorizzi will never give up another run. Certainly, Odorizzi is pitching that way. He last three straights – 20 2/3 innings — have been scoreless. He’s given up a total of 13 hits. The franchise record is 27.1 IP by J.P. Howell in 2012, and the record for a starter […]

Tagged as: Odorizzi, Rays, Royals, victory

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Rays strand too many runners once again

August 3, 2016 general

Wednesday, 5:30 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays lost because of that guy, left on third. And that guy, stranded on second. And that guy, left on first. In fact, you might suggest the Rays didn’t lose this one. They stranded it. The Rays lost again on Tuesday night, falling 3-2 to Kansas City. Tampa Bay […]

Tagged as: Andriese, Rays, Royals, Stranded

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Rays trade away their present for a better future

August 2, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays traded today for tomorrow. I am sure, this time, they expect it to turn out better. The Rays traded present-tense for future. They traded a few years from now for money they prefer not to pay. They traded veterans on a team that was going nowhere for youngsters […]

Tagged as: Moore, Pearce, Rays, Trading Deadline

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Kansas City’s Duffy dominates Rays hitters

August 2, 2016 general

Tuesday, 5:30 a.m. Who knew that the Rays would trade the only two guys responsible for bringing the bats? Evidently, Steve Pearce and Brandon Guyer, traded out of the Rays’ starting lineup Monday night, were responsible for the sticks provided by the Rays? How else would Danny Duffy have dominated the Rays so thoroughly? Duffy […]

Tagged as: Duffy, Gem, Orioles, Rays

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Snell, Maile hint that the Rays’ future might be better

August 1, 2016 general

Monday, 5:30 a.m. When it comes to the Tampa Bay Rays, only one question remains. Will it get better? Ever? The Tampa Bay Rays, mired in the AL East celler despite a four-game losing streak, will go into today’s trade deadline hoping to make next season better. And perhaps they’ll pull it off. But otherwise, […]

Tagged as: Maile, Rays, Snell, Yankees

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Smyly gives Rays another quality start vs. Yankees

July 31, 2016 general

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. Finally, Drew Smyly is smiling again. Smyly finally won another game, his first since mid-May, as the Rays beat the New York Yankees Saturday. Smyly had gone 0-7 over his last 11 starts for the Rays. On Saturday, however, he threw six innings of four-hit, two-run baseball for the Rays’ 10th straight […]

Tagged as: pitching, Rays, Smyly, Yankees

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Ask Gary: Which officials can most be trusted?

July 30, 2016 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning 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 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Gary, Olympics, Rays, Readers

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Odorizzi keeps decent pitching going for Rays

July 30, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:30 a.m. How competitive might the Tampa Bay Rays have been if they had had decent starting pitching all along? Maybe, they would have looked something like this. The Rays have won six of their last 11 games (after going 3-24 in their previous 27) with nine straight quality starts by their starting rotation. […]

Tagged as: Odorizzi, pitching, Rays, Yankees

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