Rays

Kiermaier makes another memory on defense

September 30, 2015 general

Wednesday, 11:30 p.m. Need something to remember the highlights of the 2015 season by? This should just about do it. Kevin Kiermaier, chasing down an uncatchable fly. Kiermaier, slamming into the fence. Kiermaier, showing the world why he should be the Gold Glove winner. He runs, and nothing can escape him. He is relentless. He […]

Tagged as: Franklin, Kiermaier, Rays, Smyly

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A peak ahead at the Rays’ plans for 2016

September 30, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. And so you look at them differently here in this dying season. They will not go to the post-season. They will not be your sleeper team, Despite all of the shortcomings – extra innings, blown saves, a lack of comebacks – they will not leave you with a smile on your face. […]

Tagged as: 2016, Archer Kiermaier, Rays

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Ask Gary: Did the Rays overuse their bullpen?

September 26, 2015 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Maddon, NFL, Rays, Rotations

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How much of the Rays’ poor results are on Cash?

September 23, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. His team has fallen so hard, so fast, you might think that the AL East is an empty elevator shaft. The Tampa Bay Rays have stepped off of the ledge of a building, and every day, it seems they plummet past another floor. You feel confident that if the division had more […]

Tagged as: Cash, Kiermaier, Maddon, Rays

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Rays near last place after losing to Orioles

September 19, 2015 general

Saturday, 10 p.m. The good start. The new faces. The resiliency in the face of injury. For the Tampa Bay Rays, it has all disappeared. In it’s place? Well, a half-step lower, and what the Rays will own is last place. A 2-1 loss to the […]

Tagged as: Last Place, Orioles, Ramirez, Rays

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Ask Gary: Looking back on Myers, Zobrist trades

September 19, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be […]

Tagged as: Attendance, Myers, Rays, Smith, Winston, Zobrist

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Moore makes you remember who he once was

September 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:27 p.m. Hey, didn’t you used to be Matt Moore? Yeah, sure. I’d recognize you anywhere. The wide smile. The bushy eyebrows. The magic arm. This was the guy we remember, all right. The guy who won 17 gmes. The guy who was an all-star. The guy who looked like he would be a […]

Tagged as: Colume, Moore, Orioles, Rays

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Yes, Rays’ Pena is worth your fond memories

September 17, 2015 general

Thursday, 6:05 a.m. Somewhere, there is a young boy in Haiti, fed, clothed, safe. He can tell you all about greatness. He can tell you all about impact. And if Carlos Pena wants to take a night to say goodbye, well, it’s okay with him. Forget the silliness that will come with ceremony. Just give […]

Tagged as: Memories, Pena, Rays, Retirement

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The autopsy of a season that wasn’t enough

September 11, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 6 a.m. Are you still looking at the numbers? Do you still think there is life? The Tampa Bay Rays have 23 games to go, and a lot of bodies to clamber over before this talk of a wild-card berth sounds serious. They have not won more than five in a row all year. Are […]

Tagged as: Cash, Extra Innings, Losses, Rays

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‘The Outlaw’ Stealing Hearts of the fans

August 30, 2015 general

Sunday, 6:22 p.m. For Kevin Kiermaier, is it graduation day yet? You know, the day a player goes from solid to star? The day he goes from the backup choir to lead singer? The day you notice other players looking to him to make a difference? For Kiermaier, the centerfielder of the Rays, is it […]

Tagged as: Impact, Rays, Royals Kiermaier

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