TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday as the Rays began their season of home games at Steinbrenner Field. Miser, a 27-year-old who debuted last August, entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth. He drove a first-pitch fastball from Victor … [Read more...] about 9th-inning homer lifts Rays over Rockies 3-2 in Steinbrenner Field opener
Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: WR Dont’e Thornton Jr, Tennessee
Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images Could the Bucs look to add another receiver in this year’s draft? The Buccaneers have one of, if not the best wide receiver room in the entire NFL, but could they look to add another piece to the room in this year’s NFL draft? On paper, it may not make much sense but when thinking about the reality of the situation, Tampa Bay … [Read more...] about Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: WR Dont’e Thornton Jr, Tennessee
Rays 2 Pirates 4: There is no shame in getting bested by Paul Skenes
Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images It was the top of the first inning and something very strange was happening. A Rays pitcher — in this case Ryan Pepiot — threw four balls to a player, who then took first base. This, I’ve been told, is called a “walk,” and we hadn’t seen one from a Rays pitcher since Opening Day, when Pepiot and Pete Fairbanks had give up a total of … [Read more...] about Rays 2 Pirates 4: There is no shame in getting bested by Paul Skenes
USF baseball takes down Bethune-Cookman in midweek shootout
With every crack of the bat, it seemed like another runner crossed the plate during the Bulls’ narrow 9-7 win against Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday. Following a weekend series sweep over Tulane, the Bulls (17-9, 5-1 AAC) extended their winning streak to six games. Despite early season struggles, the Bulls have put together a string of […] … [Read more...] about USF baseball takes down Bethune-Cookman in midweek shootout
GDT: Get excited for Paul Skenes
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