DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
by Chris O'Meara - AP Longoria: Dude, relax, Andy H just said you had the two best starts of the year. Garza: F*$# YEAH ::spit:: (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) View full size photo » This is it, for those of you that have been patiently waiting to see the best Rays pitching performances of the year. If you read through the last installment, then you noticed that I have moved to a scoring system. Let's...
gen-X Rising (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Continuing the posts from a recent trip to Colonial Williamsburg...Supper at the James Shields TavernEmily and I rounded off our full Saturday with supper at the James Shields Tavern, one of the Colonial Williamsburg eateries that is based off of an actual 18th-century establishment. Both the menu and the ambiance are designed to give diners the feel of eating in Mr. Shields' restaurant, so we
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
This is part 5 of the 6 part series on the best 30 starts for the Rays in our most recent season. So far we have seen 11 - 30 and there have been some real humdingers in there. As a review, here are positions for each starter: James Shields - 24, 23, 20, 19, 12 Matt Garza - 29, 28 Jeff Neimann - 25, 22, 21,16 Scott Kazmir - 14 David Price - 30, 26, 15, 13, 11 Wade Davis - 27, 18 Andy Sonnanstine -...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Alright gentlemen and lady (?), I wanted to continue the look at some of the best starts the Rays had this year. If you don't remember, here's the tally for each pitcher: - James Shields (19, 20, 23, & 24) - Matt Garza (28 & 29) - David Price (26 & 30) - Jeff Niemann (16, 21, 22, & 25) - Andy Sonnanstine (17) - Wade Davis (18 & 27) - Scott Kazmir (0) So if you're good at math you've...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
These are all pitches thrown at least 200 times (except in Wade Davis ' case, the limit was 50). Note: Whiff% is (Swinging Strikes/Total Pitches)*100 and rounded to two decimal points. To avoid making this a data dump, here's some commentary: James Shields doesn't have wowing stuff. If you've watched him since 2006 then the newness factor has also wore off. In ways he's undervalued by his own fan base...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
More photos » by Rob Carr - AP Big Daddy D says, "Get under my wing and I'll learn you a thing or two, son." (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Browse more photos » With this installment we now reach the half-way point in this countdown. As a recap, here are Parts 1 & 2 . Here is a brief rundown of who has done what so far: Shields: 23, 24 Garza: 28, 29 Price: 26, 30 Nieman: 21, 22, 25 Davis:...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
More photos » by Steve Nesius - AP I crush you (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Browse more photos » In part 1 , we looked at the 26th - 30th best starts of 2009. Continuing on the countdown I now bring you 21 - 25. If you use your memory or clicked the link you may have noticed that Jeff Niemann and James Shields were missing. Well, not to worry, as they comprise this entire list: 25) Jeff Niemann...
Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
More photos » by Steve Nesius - AP Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila hits a two-run home run off Tampa Bay starter James Shields, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Browse more photos » Rookie Profile: Alex Avila Alex Avila was drafted in the fifth round in 2008, out of the University of Alabama. He'd hit .343/.441/.615 in college. Scouts liked his bat,...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
More photos » by J Pat Carter - AP Browse more photos » In 2008, Andy Sonnanstine had the best season according WAR for any Rays pitcher ever not named Scott Kazmir or James Shields . In 2009, it seemed nothing went his way. RJ has looked at overall pitch location and whiff rates by pitch type with nothing concrete emerging. It's time for a new theory for the Pitch F(x) team to attempt...
Purple Row (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP We very nearly could have had this guy instead of Jason Hammel. Should we be happy with the guy we got? Browse more photos » It's not always the blockbuster deals that build winners. In fact, it often is not. With the Rockies on the verge of the playoffs, it's a good time to reflect on one of those seemingly innocent little trades that has paid big...
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: James Shields. Things fell apart a it in the 8th, but by that time Shields had tossed 7 shutout innings with only 3 hits and no walks. In the first [...]
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
ST. PETERSBURG - James Shields carried a shutout into the eighth inning, Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays extended the Baltimore Orioles' losing streak to 13 games with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
James Shields won't finish 2009 with a winning record, but his performance Wednesday night helped ensure that the Rays will.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
James Shields and the Rays sent the Orioles to their 13th straight loss.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
James Shields carried a shutout into the eighth inning, Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays extended the Baltimore Orioles' losing streak to 13 games with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night.
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BOSTON – When Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball hall of fame on Friday night, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was 90 miles away trying to shuffle his pitching staff to deal with a rain delay. Francona didn't get to see the induction ceremonies at the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, but he got a good view of Jordan back in 1994 when the NBA star was attempting to make it to the big...
rancert5h7 | 09/29/2009
BOSTON – When Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball hall of fame on Friday night, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was 90 miles away trying to shuffle his pitching staff to deal with a rain delay. Francona didn't get to see the induction ceremonies at the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, but he got a good view of Jordan back in 1994 when the NBA star was attempting to make it to the big...
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