Reflecting on the Duncan family's strength
ST. LOUIS -- Shelley Duncan was smiling when I walked up to his locker at the Tampa Bay Rays' spring-training base a few months ago. Of course, Shelley Duncan usually is smiling.We talked about his mom, Jeanine, his brother, Chris, and how unfair life could be that both of them would be diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor just 14 months apart.Well, I talked about the unfair...
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Duncan family matriarch passes away
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals announced today that Jeanine Duncan, the wife of former pitching coach Dave Duncan, has passed away after a long battle with brain cancer.
Jeanine Duncan also is the mother of Chris Duncan, a former Cardinals outfielder, and Shelley Duncan, an outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
"The entire Cardinals organization was saddened upon hearing...
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Shelley Duncan raises the steaks with minor-league HR
Shelley Duncans stop at Triple-A Durham has included a savory prize: Free steak.
Duncan, who went 10 for 55 (.182 batting average) with two home runs and six RBI in 20 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season, smacked a solo home run to left field in the second inning Sunday during the Bulls 7-4 victory over the ScrantonWilkes-Barre RailRiders.
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Tampa Bay Rays Designate Outfielder Shelley Duncan
The Tampa Bay Rays have designated outfielder Shelley Duncan for assignment after having batted a sub.200 through 64 plate appearances in 2013 with the parent club. A streaky bat with solid power, Duncan will hope to catch on somewhere else.
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Rays add Shelley Duncan to roster
Luke Scott is out, and Shelley Duncan is in.
The Tampa Bay Rays added Duncan to the Opening Day roster Sunday, a day after placing Scott, a designated hitter, on the 15-day disabled list. Scott sustained a right calf strain last week, which he said was caused by drinking too much alkaline water.
A big part of the equation for us was how long we thought Luke was going to be out...
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March 31, 2013
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Hooters Ball Girl Knocks Down Fair Ball And Gives It To A Fan (Video)
Spring training is usually the time for players to knock off the rust and, hopefully, make the majority of their mistakes. This year, even the ball girls got in on the gaffes. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays were in the top of the sixth at Bright House Field, where the Phillies play their spring games, when Tampa’s designated hitter, Shelley Duncan, hit a ground...
Statistical Consistency- Shelley Duncan
Shelley Duncan just elected for free agency and any team that signs him can count on 11 homeruns and 29 runs scored. Bank on it.Odd?Not when he has scored 29 runs and clubbed 11 homeruns in each of the last 3 seasons (all with the Cleveland Indians).Those numbers are perfect replicas, but Duncan does have more consistency statistically as well, just not as exact.Shelley Duncan...
Congratulations to Shelley Duncan and Family on Birth of Twins
Shelley Duncan wasn’t in on the hit parade yesterday. Today, he got a double.
Shelley and wife Elyse welcomed twin boys (William and Walker) today. According to the team, mom and babies are doing fine.
So,You Thought It Was Time For The Indians To Get Rid Of Shelley Duncan Didn’t You?
The Cleveland Indians were forced to give Shelley Duncan the starting role in left field this season. Many thought the Indians were making a poor choice, the Indians even went out and signed Damon because they had second thoughts about Duncan being the teams everyday left fielder. The Indians saw Duncan go into a giant hitting slump, then like magic, just when you thought it was...
Is It Time For The Cleveland Indians To Part Ways With Shelley Duncan?
When the Indians Started spring training, I was all for giving Shelley Duncan the chance to start in Left Field for the Indians. After all, Duncan’s bat was on fire last season, he came to spring training and his bat was still working well. Today when the Indians finished their series with the Houston Astros, Duncan blew the chance to catch what looked like a routine fly ball to...
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