Shields, Tampa Bay Rays lose again, can he remain with the team after the 2012 season?

James Shields and the Tampa Bay Rays dropped another contest this afternoon after dealing with a rainout Friday night. The Rays and Phillies will play a twin bill on Sunday. Shields took to the bump this afternoon for a Rays team which has been decimated by injury in recent weeks, but that is only a fraction of what has become the start of a season which is seeing much less production than he had in his career season in 2011. Shields has always been a dependable starter for the Rays, an innings eater. Last season he posted a career year, leading the league with complete games. I believed at that time that Shields’ trade value would never be higher and based on the start of this season, perhaps that assessment was correct. Again, the Rays have dealt with a litany of injuries this season and the team has had players playing out of position for most of the last two months. However, that fact can’t address the fact that James Shields has not been the same pitcher he was last season eith...