Game of the Day | Shields yields just two hits

 
James Shields pitched Tampa Bay into a rare position. The Rays are now the co-leaders in the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles. Shields threw a two-hitter... [link]

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4/27: RAYS 3, Boston 0

RAYS 3 , Boston 0  Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, FL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2  ...
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Way to Go, Buddy!

James Shields threw his first big league shutout this weekend in the form of a two-hitter against the Boston Red Sox that capped a three-game sweep for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Inside the Numbers: A 6-Year Look at the Forbes Valuations

Each year, Forbes magazine releases its valuation of the 30 clubs within Major League Baseball. And, each year, fans, analysts, and certainly owners, debate the figures with an intensity that might rival a Lou Pinella missed call meltdown. Owners, with some rare exceptions, will say that the valuations are a bunch of hooey (that’s putting it kindly). Of, course, when the numbers work ...
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Weekend Story: WTF, Mates.

via d.yimg.com There are probably a number of Red Sox who would argue that they didn't suck at baseball this weekend. If they're not one of the above two gentlemen, they can save it. Summary:  Vaguely Coherent Rant: No. No. No. ...
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Climbing the Ladder with the American League 4/27/08

The latest news and stats from the American League..."The Baltimore Orioles are back in first place in the American League East. The O’s played well against Seattle and Chicago, but are tied for the divisional lead because of the poor play of the Boston Red Sox. Through Saturday, Baltimore has only scored three more runs than they’ve allowed, and their record should move back towards .500..."
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Rays Index[THE HANGOVER] The Tampa Bay Rays Magic Number Is 138
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James Shields hurled a 2-hit gem against the Red Sox as the Rays completed the series sweep. Shields walked just one batter on the night and struck out 7. On the season, Shields is now 3-1, with a 2.54 ERA. Last season, Shields broke through with a ...
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KA-BROOM! RAYS SWEEP SAWX
James Shields pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout, Evan Longoria homered and the host Rays beat Josh Beckett and Boston 3-0 to complete their first three-game sweep of the Red Sox. Tampa Bay has won six straight for its longest...