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By WES REYNOLDSCoach Bruce Arians has been the
quarterback whisperer for young players
— see Ben Roethlisberger and Andrew
Luck — and has shown he can revitalize a
veteran’s career like he did for Carson
Palmer in Arizona. Tampa Bay has brought
him in to do the same with Jameis Winston,
who is in the final year of his contract.
Arians was in the booth last season
calling games for CBS after he stepped
away from the sideline with high blood
pressure, having also overcome cancer in- He appears ready for a new challenge
with a lot of new personnel. Unlike former
Bucs coach Dirk Koetter, who preached
ball security and risk management, Arians
will let Winston grip it and rip it. Winston
will likely see increases in passing yards
and touchdowns, but also has the chance to
turn the ball over at a greater pace than in
his first four seasons — 76 times, including
58 interceptions.
Winston has lost his job twice, once for
an off-field incident, to Ryan Fitzpatrick
last season. Still, Tampa Bay should be able
to put up big numbers offensively. The last
two teams Arians coached in Arizona
ranked second and fifth in most offensive
snaps per game. The question is whether
the Bucs can stop anyone. They ranked in
the bottom seven in total yards allowed per
game and passing yards per game.
Tampa Bay was also dead last in
defensive efficiency in the past two
seasons. Todd Bowles, fired as Jets head
coach last season, comes in as defensive
coordinator to reunite with Arians. Bowles
was Arians’ DC in Arizona, where he was
named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year in
2014.
With a team that’s still low on talent,
especially on defense, and a quarterback
that has yet to prove he can resolve his
turnover issues, it’s difficult to see much
improvement in the first year even with an
upgrade at head coach.
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Sale to see Dr. Andrews
Red Sox manager Alex
Cora said LHP Chris Sale
will see Dr. James Andrews
in Florida on Monday. Sale
was put on the 10-day
injured list Saturday after
an MRI exam showed
inflammation in his
pitching elbow.No IL for Jays’ Guerrero
An MRI exam of
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s
left knee showed no major
damage, and the Blue Jays’
rookie slugger will not
require a stint on the
injured list. Guerrero
tweaked his knee playing
defense Saturday and left
after two innings.Votto out with bad back
The Reds have placed
first baseman Joey Votto
on the 10-day injured list
with lower-back tightness.
The move is retroactive to
Thursday.Dehydration KO’s Harper
Phillies outfielder Bryce
Harper left the game
against the Padres after the
fifth inning because of
dehydration on a muggy,
90-degree Sunday.
Manager Gabe Kapler
said Harper had blurred
vision and received an IV
for hydration.Doolittle battles bum knee
The Nationals have put
struggling closer Sean
Doolittle on the 10-day
injured list with right knee
tendinitis.Swanson working out
Braves shortstop Dansby
Swanson, who has missed
24 games with a right foot
contusion, fielded ground
balls for the second straight
day before running and
participating in agility drills.Twins’ Cruz may return
Twins manager Rocco
Baldelli said it was possible
slugger Nelson Cruz (left
wrist strain) would be
reinstated from the injured
list Monday when he’s
eligible to return.Kluber pulled from start
Indians ace Corey
Kluber was removed from a
minor league start for
Triple-A Columbus on
Sunday after one inning with
abdominal tightness. Kluber,
33, hasn’t pitched in the
majors since breaking his
arm during a start on May 1.Nats’ bats make Ross boss
Senator Elizabeth Warren, better known
as “Pocahontas” around the Trump family
dinner table, will be speaking Monday in
Sioux City, Iowa, at a conference for Native
American rights. Warren’s DNA test
showed a trace of Native ancestry after she
claimed to be Native American, drawing
heavy criticism from numerous tribal
groups. With her presidential campaign
gaining steam, this may be the most ill-
advised trip since Trump visited Puerto
Rico after Hurricane Maria and tossed
rolls of paper towels into the crowd.
Winners of six of their past seven, the
Nationals visit the Pirates. Nats’ JoeRoss has allowed one run over his past
18 innings. Washington has scored 30
runs in their past two games and will
face Trevor Williams. The Bucs’ righty
has been clobbered for 11 runs over his
past 10 innings, and has a 6.92 ERA in his
last seven starts. 10 units on the Nats.
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Bummer! Madison Bumgarner gave up
three runs in the first. D’backs beat the
Giants 6-1. Cards cut our losses edging
the Reds 5-4. Paul Goldschmidt hit his
28th homer. Jack Flaherty went five for
the W. Down -748 brocks.
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Game time 2019 '19 vs OPP CAREER LAST 3 STARTS
W-L ERA *REC W-L ERA vs OPP W-L IP ERA
Nationals Ross (R) 3-3 5.91 3-1 — — 1-1 3-0 18.0 0.50
Pirates Williams (R) 7:05pm 5-5 5.25 10-8 0-0 2.84 1-1 2-1 16.0 7.88
Padres Lauer (L) 6-8 4.55 11-11 0-1 3.60 1-1 1-0 15.0 4.80
Reds Bauer (R) 7:10pm 10-9 4.12 14-13 — — 0-3 1-1 16.0 7.31
Brewers Davies (R) 8-5 3.74 13-10 0-0 3.86 2-2 0-1 12.0 7.50
Cardinals Hudson (R) 7:45pm 11-6 3.82 16-8 0-1 10.13 0-1 1-1 13.2 3.41
Rockies Gonzalez (R) 0-4 6.57 0-5 — — — 0-2 10.2 8.82
D’backs Gallen (R) 9:40pm 2-3 2.58 4-5 0-0 4.50 0-0 1-1 16.0 2.25
Royals Lopez (R) 1-7 6.51 1-10 — — 1-0 0-0 5.0 10.80
Orioles Means (L) 7:05pm 8-8 3.76 7-12 — — — 0-3 10.2 11.47
Mariners Gonzales (L) 12-10 4.26 13-13 0-0 2.84 2-0 0-2 17.1 4.74
Rays McKay (L) 7:10pm 2-2 5.08 3-4 — — — 1-1 14.1 6.38
Angels Peters (L) 3-1 3.38 2-2 0-0 6.75 0-0 1-1 19.2 3.75
Rangers Allard (L) 8:05pm 1-0 4.50 1-1 — — — 1-0 10.0 4.50
Tigers Jackson (R) 3-5 8.62 2-5 — — 2-2 2-0 14.1 1.91
Astros Miley (L) 8:10pm 11-4 3.11 17-8 1-0 6.00 1-0 2-0 15.0 3.60
White Sox Nova (R) 8-9 4.51 13-12 1-1 3.00 3-2 2-0 22.0 0.41
Twins Gibson (R) 8;10pm 11-5 4.28 15-9 2-0 1.38 9-4 1-1 16.0 5.63
* REC: Won-lost record of pitcher's team in games he has started.TheLine
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