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Tonight, the Kansas City Royals dismantled the Tampa Bay Rays in a cathartic 12-5 victory. It was a full-team showing, with Carter Jensen extending his hit streak to 14 games, Nick Loftin swatting a home run on a four-hit night, and Luinder Avila navigating his way through five tough innings of one-run ball in front […]
Buccaneers Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles thinks the team has the defensive leaders to close out games this coming season, especially when it comes to not allowing late comebacks and taking plays off after gaining the lead. “If we can prepare and we can execute, and we don’t look at the names on people’s helmets, and […] The post NFC Notes: Xavier Legette, Michael Penix Jr., Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
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The Kansas City Royals play Spring Training in Arizona, but here in St. Pete, Florida, the lineup they’re running out might as well be a Spring Training lineup. No Bobby Witt Jr., no Maikel Garcia, no Kyle Isbel, no Vinnie Pasquantino, no Jonathan India, no Cole Ragans. That’s because all of those players are injured. […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found the voice who’ll replace Gene Deckerhoff in their radio booth. On Tuesday, the Bucs officially named Tony Castricone as their new radio play-by-play announcer and team insider. Castricone succeeds Deckerhoff, who retired after the 2025 season following nearly four decades as the voice of the franchise. Castricone has been the…
The St. Louis Cardinals have had a surprisingly good season. St. Louis is making a roster move on Tuesday, trading pitcher Chris Roycroft to the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay will be sending a player to be named later or future cash considerations, the Cardinals announced. Roycroft is a relief pitcher who has seen limited […] The post Cardinals trade pitcher to Rays in intriguing move appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cardinals have traded right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, per announcements from both clubs. St. Louis had designated Roycroft for assignment a few days back. Tampa Bay announced that catcher Dom Keegan has been designated for assignment to open a spot on the […]
The NFL offseason brought plenty of change, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were no exception. Veteran wide receiver Mike Evans departed in free agency to join the San Francisco 49ers. As Evans nears the end of his career, he secured…
Joe remembers when the Buccaneers cut Cam Brate, their former tight end who ranks sixth in franchise history in touchdowns scored with 36. Brate was an undrafted free agent in 2014 and didn’t make the 2015 roster out of training […] The post “Think Of Him As Like A Faster Cam Brate” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The NHL is watching to see where veteran defenseman John Carlson goes this offseason. The Ducks defenseman has made it known he plans to leave Anaheim. Carlson, who reportedly wants to go to an East Coast team, is being linked with the Tampa Bay Lightning. “Having moved defenceman Darren Raddysh to the Toronto Maple Leafs […] The post NHL rumors: John Carlson linked to Lightning as Darren Raddysh replacement appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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Seven years to the day when Todd first honored Steve Duemig at one of his golf tournaments, Todd discusses what The Big Dog may (or may not) say about the negative reaction to Wyndham Clark winning the 2026 US Open. […] The post Just Wyndham, Baby appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Brian Murphy at MLB mothership has an update on Bobby Witt Jr’s recovery. Bobby Witt Jr.’s sprained right knee kept him out of the Royals’ lineup for the third straight game Monday. But prior to the team’s series opener against the Rays, the star shortstop went through what manager Matt Quatraro called a “very encouraging” […]
Oh, boy. Joe is just jiggly all over learning this. A sect of NFL fans believe quarterback pressures are a thing. Joe is of the mind quarterback pressures don’t faze good quarterbacks. And if you have real plans to make […] The post Double-Teams Don’t Stop Vita Vea appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
If you were looking for offense tonight, you should have turned into the winner-take-all game three of the College World Series between Oklahoma and North Carolina, during which the Sooners scored 13 runs in a route of the Tar Heels to secure their third national championship. If instead you were looking for a low scoring […]
Michael Wacha went seven complete innings and gave up only one run in a 2-1 win over the Rays to open the four-game series. He was quite efficient – of those 21 outs in 7 innings, 16 of them were by strikeout (5) or groundout (11, including a double play). The only truly punished mistake […]
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Jac Caglianone had 5 hits, 4 of them homers, against the Cardinals this past weekend in a high-scoring series in which the Royals took 2 of 3 while scoring 30 runs. I hope the 32-46 Royals bring that offense to Tampa Bay to face off against the 43-31 Rays. It will be a four-game series […]
Buccaneers Amid contract extension talks, Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said QB Baker Mayfield won’t miss any games but could do a better job of getting down during runs and taking care of his body to avoid injuries. “No, he’s not going to miss any games, but he can take a little bit better care of […] The post NFC Notes: Baker Mayfield, Tetairoa McMillan, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Outfielder Austin Slater has elected free agency after clearing waivers, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. Slater had been designated for assignment by the Rays last week. As a veteran with years of service time, he has the right to reject outright assignments in favor of the open market. Slater, 33, has continued […]
The Florida Panthers acquired forward Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Ottawa received three first-round draft selections and one second-round selection in the deal, with Florida sending its 2026 first-round pick, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2026 first-round pick (previously acquired via the Seattle Kraken), a 2027 second-round pick, and a 2029 first-round pick […] The post Panthers star Brady Tkachuk’s new jersey number revealed appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A guy with access to practice film who hears all the dirt at One Buc Palace (at least most of it) weighed in on the behind-the-scenes chatter after the Bucs wrapped up spring practices. Who was shining? Buccaneers legend Rondé […] The post “The Smoke Is Real” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Rays have been an analytical team for decades, maximizing the talent on their payroll-deprived roster for years. After five consecutive playoff appearances from 2019-23 that included a pennant, the team missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. But they have rebounded this year with a terrific start using an old formula […]
Being the highest-paid player on a Major League Baseball team seems like a sweet gig, minus the pressure. Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers are thriving, while others struggle.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2026 offseason determined to build a younger, faster, and more explosive roster around a team still chasing another deep playoff run. That commitment to improvement has created fierce competition throughout the depth chart. Mandatory minicamp provided an early glimpse into where the organization stands. Sure, stars such as Chris […] The post 3 Buccaneers in danger of getting cut after 2026 minicamp appeared first on ClutchPoints .