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Two-a-Days: Tampa Bay Rays
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84-78, 3rd Place 19 GBPositional MVP – Ben Zobrist - .297/.405/.543 – Zobrist was a pleasant surprise in 2008 expected by most to regress in 2009. Instead he rose up and was a star with his versatility proving instrumental after Iwamura’s injury.Cy Young – Dan Wheeler – 4...
Trade Market: Righty Relievers
2 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Finishing up our Trade Market series, today we'll take a look at righty-relievers (those not covered in the closer post). We've already seen a few right-handed relievers dealt in Jesse Chavez and Aaron Heilman, with the latter deal more predictable.
Dan Wheeler...
What About the Rays' Bullpen?
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by Kathy Willens - AP
.....we paid him $4.5M this year. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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The Rays' bullpen this year was quite the odyssey. There were times...
JP Howell, Bud Norris Shut Down
September 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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A couple of quick, early morning fantasy notes that I wanted to touch upon.
First, the Tampa Bay Rays shut down closer JP Howell. Howell has logged a lot of innings the last couple of years and with the Rays out of the pennant race, I am sure Howell could use the rest.
Despite finishing...
9/23 GDT: Seattle Mariners @ Tampa Bay Rays
Current Series
2 game series vs Mariners @ Tropicana Field
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Mariners lead the series 1-0
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WP: Miguel Batista (7 - 4) SV: Mark Lowe LP: Dan Wheeler (4 - 5)
3 - 4 loss
Seattle Mariners Lookout Landing @ Tampa Bay Rays DRaysBay...
The Curious Case of Dan Wheeler: HR/uBB > 1
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
Another Wheeler Solo Shot
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The Curious Case of Dan Wheeler
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Mariners 4, Rays 3
September 22, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Jose Lopez hits a tiebreaking homer off Dan Wheeler in the eighth inning as Seattle ends Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak and officially eliminates the Rays from postseason contention. Rookie of the year candidate Jeff Niemann, bidding for his 13th...
One More Crack at Dissecting Bullpen Usage
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by Darren Calabrese - AP
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Last week I took a look at how the Rays' 2009 high leverage FIP of 4.87 underperformed their season FIP of 4.36 while the average team fares 0.25...
Tampa Bay Rays' 2009 Season: What Went Wrong?
September 11, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Coming into the season it was widely known that the Rays would have a fight on their hands.
We all knew the defending American League champions were going to have to participate in a Battle Royale for AL East supremacy. What we couldn't have predicted, however, was that it would...
Why The 2009 Rays Failed to Reach the Playoffs: The Pitchers
by CHRIS YOUNG - AP
Garza battling against Roy Halladay marks a high-point to his 2009 season.
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Rays Bullpen Backdraft
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
Joe Maddon has blazed a trail from the dugout to the mound as the Maddon March rages on in September.
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A backdraft is a situation which...
Swisher finds groove at Stadium, belts two homers
September 09, 2009 by
NY Daily News
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Nick Swisher hit his first two homers at the Stadium in three months - including a game-winning blast off Dan Wheeler in the ninth inning - catapulting the Yankees to yet another last-gasp victory, 3-2, over Tampa Bay.
Swisher walks off
September 08, 2009 by
Scott Proctor's Arm
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Nick Swisher joined the long line of Yankees who have had walk-off hits this season. Swisher hit a one-out solo home run to right against Dan Wheeler in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Yankees to a 3-2 victory. They have now reached 90 wins and are 40 games above .500...
Yankees 3, Rays 2
September 08, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Nick Swisher's second homer of the game, a solo shot in the ninth inning off Dan Wheeler, hands Tampa Bay its season-worst seventh loss in a row as another strong pitching performance -- this one by rookie David Price --...
Front-Office Efficiency (FOE): How much can $1M get you?
by Mike Carlson - AP
The king of efficiency, BenZo the FOE (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Being a small-market franchise, the Rays need to be especially careful with how...
Pyrrhic
September 03, 2009 by
Empyreal Environs
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Game 132: September 2, 2009 Red Sox5L: Ramon Ramirez (7-4)77-55, 1 game losing streak Rays8H: Chad Bradford (2)H: Russ Springer (11)BS, W: J.P. Howell (8, 7-4)S: Dan Wheeler (2)72-60, 1 game winning streak Highlights: The gig is up, Howell. I know that you blow saves in order to try and
Tampa Bay wears out its pen; big deal for rest of series?
September 02, 2009 by
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Last night the Tampa Bay Rays used a total of eight pitchers (seven relievers) in its 8-4 loss last night to the Boston Red Sox.The Rays took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but the Red Sox tied it up quickly in the top of the second, then put up three more runs...
David Price Tames Tigers For 1st Career Road Victory
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by Jerry S. Mendoza - AP
about 2 hours ago:
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price hurls a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, in Detroit. (AP...
Do or Die Time for the Rays
August 28, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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I'm ready. Are you?
The Tampa Bay Rays are getting ready to face a stretch that the team has never seen before. For only the second time in their history, the Rays are going into September in the middle of a playoff hunt. But it's a little different this year...
Brian Roberts Slams Rays Despite Large Strike Zone
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Dan Wheeler's Big City Slider Adventure
Dewayne Staats' favorite son-in-law. (Photo by Dennis Adair)
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Dan Wheeler does not like things to be balanced or even. Since rejoining the Rays in late 2007, Wheeler...
Why High Priced Non-Elite Relievers Aren't Worth the Money
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by Jim Prisching - AP
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We've heard plenty of times this year about how the Rays need to add a veteran pitcher with closing experience. After Troy Percival's back, arm...
Fearsome
August 06, 2009 by
Empyreal Environs
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Game 106: August 5, 2009 Red Sox4L: Brad Penny (7-6)62-44, 2 game losing streak Rays6W: David Price (5-4)H: Lance Cormier (2)H: Dan Wheeler (12)S: J.P. Howell (12)60-48, 3 game winning streak Highlights: Jason Bay homered for the first time since July 7. For the first time as a member of
What a Jason Frasor Type Means to the Rays
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