Rays

How will the struggle for a stadium go?

January 27, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The way it may go as the Rays look for a new home. February 21, 2016: On the day pitchers and catchers report, owner Stu Sternberg is asked one question about the AL East, two questions about Kevin Kevin Cash and 317 about who shows up for the new Rays’ stadium. Sternberg […]

Tagged as: Buckhorn, Rays, Stadium, Sternberg

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To Tampa Bay, Rays’ vote means a fresh chance

January 15, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. After all of the politics, after all of the posturing, after both sides acting as if they were the ones driving the vehicle, the Rays’ ability to look across Tampa Bay for a new stadium means this: A new chance. Perhaps a last chance. This was the reason for the large exhale […]

Tagged as: baseball, Rays, Stadium, Tampa

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Random Thoughts: Bucs barely missed playoffs

January 10, 2016 general

Just think. If the NFL expanded its playoffs to only 22 teams, the Bucs would still barely miss. – If Nick Saban wins on Monday night, do they change the name of the joint to Sabanburg? – Just getting it out there. Next year, I plan to vote for Fred McGriff again. I do not […]

Tagged as: Gase, Koetter, Lovie, Rays

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Ask Gary: Ready to accept Koetter as Bucs’ coach?

January 9, 2016 Florida State University

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Tagged as: Buc;s, Evans, Koetter, Rays

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Ask Gary: And the champ of college football is …

December 12, 2015 general

Tagged as: Bucs' attendance, Champion, pitching, Rays

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Random Thoughts: Peyton gets to watch DirecTV

November 22, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m Peyton Manning, and I’m staying my butt at home because I’m I’ve-been-benched-Peyton-Manning-cause-I-got-old. And I’m finally getting to use my DirecTV. – I guess we can stop criticizing the SEC for playing weaklings, huh? – I feel about Holly Holm the way I felt about the bicycle guy who came after […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Burrell, Rays, Rousey

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Ask Gary: Might Taggert leave on his own?

November 21, 2015 Baseball

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Tagged as: Draft, Rays, Smith, Winston

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Random thoughts: Cowboys enable another one

November 15, 2015 Baseball

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Steve Williams, and I erred in using the word “slave” because I had to pick up Tiger Woods’ clubs. How I meant to describe myself was “annoying doof who thinks far too much of himself.” Thank you. — Now that Ronda Rousey is over, can we forget about the MMA […]

Tagged as: Cuba, Irsay, Rays, Rivera

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