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Barry Bonds [AP]

It’s hard to stomach a Hall with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens in it.

Nothing will be the same if these cheaters crash Cooperstown.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning girls participated in last year's Gasparilla Pirate Invasion, which coincided with Tampa hosting the NHL All-Star Game. But forward J.T. Miller, who wasn't acquired from the New York Rangers until February, will experience his first Gasparilla this Saturday.

Lightning plans to break from hockey during bye

From the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion to the Bahamas, Tampa Bay players (minus all-stars) plan to take it easy.
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Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, center, celebrates with teammates after Rivera tied the Major League Baseball all-time saves record in 2011. [AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese]

Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast: Marc Topkin on Baseball Hall of Fame vote, Evan Longoria’s comments, more

Times Rays beat reporter Marc Topkin joins Rick Stroud to discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, which will announce its 2019 class later today.
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) sniffs a smelling salt caplet that he got from head athletic trainer Tom Mulligan just after the national anthem concludes before the opening face off as the Lightning take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Jan. 8. (DIRK SHADD | Times)

One sniff and the Lightning is hooked

A whiff of greatness? Perhaps, or the team’s smelling salts ritual is just that. Routine and steeped in superstition.
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