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Top 30 Starts of 2009 - Part 5
This is part 5 of the 6 part series on the best 30 starts for the Rays in our most recent season.
Top 30 Starts of 2009 - Part 4
Alright gentlemen and lady , I wanted to continue the look at some of the best starts the Rays had this year.
Phillies ace Hamels struggles in sequel
The Rays saw from the batters box just how dominating Cole Hamels was through last postseason as he baffled them twice on his way to the World Series MVP award.
Lobstein shines in first full pro season
The Tampa Bay Rays may have fallen short of returning to the postseason in 2009, but they once again proved very adept at developing young pitching.
Tampa Bay Baseball Writers of America hand out yearly awards to Rays' players
Ben Zobrist easily beat Carl Crawford to team MVP. ST. PETERSBURG - The Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of American handed out the annual awards for the Rays.
Slow start, tough finish frame Rays' 2009
And they looked so good on paper ... Unfortunately for the Rays, a year after winning the American League East and advancing to the World Series, they found out there is quite a difference between looking good on paper and being a championship team.
Numbers not Rays' guide in decisions
The Rays set team records for runs, homers, walks and on-base percentage this season, but they dumped hitting coach Steve Henderson 1n Monday.
When manager Joe Maddon was asked for playoff predictions, he had two teams from his past standing in the end.
Rays, Pirates team to renovate 2 Bradenton fields
The Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates are teaming forces to renovate two youth baseball fields: the Norma Lloyd Park for the City of Bradenton and 13th Avenue Community Center.
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon says Evan Longoria, in his second season, is playing at his best
Evan Longoria is hitting .362 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs in his past 25 games.
Rays extend Orioles' slide to 13
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.
Rays' West Troubles Continue in Texas
A month ago, this late September series in Texas looked like it might have something at stake, with the teams in the thick of the race for the American League wild card.
Rays playing for pride in Arlington
Texas hasn't been a friendly destination for the Rays this season. The Rangers swept the Rays in Arlington from July 3-5 in a series that saw the Rays score just seven runs in three games.
Shields' struggles continue in loss to Rangers
Heading into this season, there was no reason to expect James Shields to regress.
The death of the Rays 2009 season arrived this week. Belatedly, as it turns out.
Rays rotation well stocked for the future
You won't get much out of Wade Davis. In fact, he took the lineup card out to the umpires before Sunday's game and didn't say one word.
Shields leads Rays past Blue Jays
When your first eight men to the plate in an inning reach base safely, you'd better have scored enough runs to win the game.
Kiss`Em Goodbye: Tampa Bay Rays by Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus Pre-Season Projection : 94-68, 3rd place Current Record: 72-71, 3rd place Third place seems safely correct, but the record? Not so much.
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM Rays: RHP James Shields Jays: RHP Scott Richmond Promotion: Jeff Niemann poster to first 7,500 fans.
Is James Shields el Diablo Rojo del Mexico?
25, 2009. While messing around with some statistical comparisons, I came across one that I'm pretty sure nobody has ever heard of or even thought of; James Shields is Francisco Cordova .
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