
John Romano
Sports Writer at Tampa Bay Times
Recovering metro columnist now writing sports for the Tampa Bay Times; also suffer from a substantial music addiction.
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3 days ago |
tampabay.com | John Romano
You could begin with the improbable seventh-inning comeback in the national championship game. Or the game-winning home run in their final at-bat that kicked off the journey weeks earlier in the state tournament. Or maybe, if you prefer a longer arc, you could go back to mid-April when they were skunked 11-0 by St. Johns River State College before winning their final 13 games of the season by a combined 115-43 score.
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4 days ago |
gazettextra.com | John Romano
TAMPA, Fla. - In retrospect, it isn't entirely his fault. Sometimes, it just feels that way. For instance, the hurricanes, elbow injuries and political discord? He had nothing to do with any of that.
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4 days ago |
sacbee.com | John Romano
TAMPA, Fla. - In retrospect, it isn't entirely his fault. Sometimes, it just feels that way. For instance, the hurricanes, elbow injuries and political discord? He had nothing to do with any of that. But the trades, the remaking of the roster, the struggle to stay above .500? Oh yeah, that's all part of the Wander Franco fallout.
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5 days ago |
gazettextra.com | John Romano
By John Romano - Tampa Bay Times (TNS) ORLANDO, Fla. - Here, in the land of Dreamers, baseball is still a romantic's game. It is coifed fields and youthful prospects. Devoted fans and timeless stories. It is yesterday's memories and tomorrow's promise, and dang if it doesn't feel worth as many checkbooks as it'll take to make the dream come true. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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5 days ago |
thederrick.com | John Romano
ORLANDO, Fla. — Here, in the land of Dreamers, baseball is still a romantic’s game. It is coifed fields and youthful prospects. Devoted fans and timeless stories. It is yesterday’s memories and tomorrow’s promise, and dang if it doesn’t feel worth as many checkbooks as it’ll take to make the dream come true. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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Makes that 2:20.

Tarp coming off the field. Scheduled start time for Rays-Brewers is 2:40. 🤞

Tarp coming off the field. Scheduled start time for Rays-Brewers is 2:40. 🤞

Tarp is on the field at Steinbrenner. Light rain but the #Rays game will be delayed beyond the 1:40 scheduled start time. No word on when the game might begin.