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Rays Set ALDS Rotation, James Shields Gets Game 2

The Tampa Bay Rays announced their rotation for their American League Divisional Series matchup with the Rangers on Monday and it featured a couple of mild surprises. Joe Maddon decided that James Shields will get the ball in Game 2 over Matt Garza, a move that will likely cause a few eyebrows to raise around the...

Jeff Niemann's Troubles Deepen as Rays Crushed by Red Sox

BOSTON -- Including Monday night's disaster at Fenway Park, Jeff Niemann is 0-3 with a 20.03 ERA in three starts since coming off the Tampa Bay disabled list. "I don't like it," Rays manager Joe Maddon said after Niemann gave up six runs in 1 2/3 innings in a 12-5 loss to the Red Sox. "But this guy was so good...

Strong Start Not Enough to Keep Rays Phenom Jeremy Hellickson in Majors

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jeremy Hellickson learned a hard lesson about life in the big leagues on Friday night. Although the Rays' young phenom continued pitching well -- he was in line for his fourth victory in four starts on Friday night before the the A's rallied for a 5-4 win against the Tampa Bay bullpen -- it wasn't...

Rays Face Challenge With Jeff Niemann, Wade Davis Sidelined

The Rays' starting rotation hasn't been dominant across the board this season, but it has been Tampa Bay's foundation on the way to establishing the second-best record in baseball behind the Yankees. Through the first 104 games this season, the Rays' five core starters -- David Price, Matt Garza, James Shields, Jeff...

Rays Starters Niemann, Davis Have Shoulders Examined

TORONTO (AP) -- Tampa Bay right-handers Jeff Niemann and Wade Davis left the team Sunday and returned to Florida to have their sore shoulders examined by Rays team doctors. On Saturday, the Rays scratched Niemann (right) from Sunday's start against Toronto and replaced him with righty Andy Sonnanstine. Niemann could...

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05/18/12 Rays recalling Cobb to start Saturday for injured... Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL Alex Cobb will be recalled from Triple A Durham and start Saturday for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Atlanta Braves at Tropicana Field, taking the turn of Jeff Niemann, whose right fibula was fractured Monday in Toronto.
05/16/12 Rays obtain OF Rich Thompson from Phillies Source: Houma Today - Houma LA To make room on the roster, outfielder Brandon Guyer was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain, and right-hander Jeff Niemann was transferred from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
05/15/12 Lawrie Ejected After Wild Rage, Rays Beat Jays 4-3 Source: The New York Times - New York NY Lawrie was ejected for arguing after he struck out looking in the Blue Jays' ninth.
05/15/12 New pitching approaches can yield dramatic results Source: USA Today One of the newer frontiers in baseball analysis is PitchF/X, the system installed in every major league ballpark that collects data on every pitched ball.
05/15/12 Tampa Bay Rays: Who Will Replace Jeff Niemann in... Source: Bleacher Report The Tampa Bay Rays ' victory over divisional foe Toronto on Tuesday was overshadowed by the injury of Jeff Niemann, who will miss significant time with fractured fibula.