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mvn.com —
He was the bright light in the bullpen
in April, making 9 appearances for 18 innings with
a 3.37 FIP, pitching mostly in long relief with four outings of 2.1 innings or more pitched. Lance Cormier really shined in spring training and earn a spot in the Rays bullpen as the long reliever, ...
Losing Lance Cormier
Losing Lance Cormier
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theraysparty
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theraysparty
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mlbnotebook.com —
I just ran over the box scores yesterday
and was surprised to see that David Aardsma had
16 saves this season. That is only five behind the leaders of the Majors. That was not as surprisingly as just figuring that David Aardsma was the closer for the Seattle Mariners! Apparently took over the ...
Aardsma The New Balfour?
Aardsma The New Balfour?
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mvn.com —
Recently, I have been going over Pitch f/x
charts of various bullpen members of the Rays. Dan
Wheeler , J.P. Howell , and Joe Nelson all got their pitch f/x charts analyzed here in the past week. Now it is Grant Balfour's turn, pitching 1.2 innings in Sunday's game holding up one of the two ...
Bring The Heat Balfour
Bring The Heat Balfour
mvn.com —
The Rays have been without a closer for
over a month now. That shouldn't have made a
difference going into the top of ninth with 5-1 lead over the Florida Marlins. David Price went six and a third innings and Joe Nelson an effective one and two-thirds innings to give the Rays one-run ball over ...
Bullpen Heart Racing Ninth, Wasn't Necessary
Bullpen Heart Racing Ninth, Wasn't Necessary
mvn.com —
Just a brief look at the dates the
last time the Rays relievers pitched in a game.
Rest days since last appearance and stats when pitching on # of rest days in 2009 0 Days- J.P. Howell (7 IP, 6 H, 3 BB, 9 K, ER) 2 Days- Grant Balfour (7 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K, ER) 4 Days- Joe Nelson, Jason ...
The Bullpen Has Been Under Worked Lately. Good Or Bad?
The Bullpen Has Been Under Worked Lately. Good Or Bad?
nybaseballdigest.com —
- The Rays have figured out the difference
between the new Yankee Stadium and the old one.
Joe Maddon thinks it was the smells of the old stadium that caused the great home field advantage. - I knew Tampa was having bullpen problems, but there is no way they can compete with the group they ...
Smells, Double Plays, Tie Games
Smells, Double Plays, Tie Games
mvn.com —
June 7, 2009 Box 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay ...
A Terrible Sequence In The Eighth Kills Everything
A Terrible Sequence In The Eighth Kills Everything
www.mlbtraderumors.com —
While Tampa Bay is still reeling from another
loss due to a faulty bullpen, R.J. Anderson of
DRaysBay.com has some suggested additions to the beleaguered group. Winston Abreu , currently dominating at Triple-A Durham, could simply be called up. ...
Bullpen Roundup: Who Should Rays Get; Is Rauch Out In ...
Bullpen Roundup: Who Should Rays Get; Is Rauch Out In ...
mvn.com —
Joe Nelson told the Saint Petersburg Times that
he has found a mechanical fix to his control
and velocity problems this season. Nelson said instead of leading his glove hand (left arm) towards the plate, he has switched to leading with his elbow (left elbow) like what he did in his career ...
See If This Sets Nelson Straight
See If This Sets Nelson Straight
mvn.com —
June 9, 2009 Box 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Angels ...
Rays Don't Force The Breaks Their Way And Lose By A Run
Rays Don't Force The Breaks Their Way And Lose By A Run
mvn.com —
Joe Maddon spoke to the media about Grant
Balfour's and J.P. Howell's performances this season compard to
last season.
Balfour Is Still Effective (With Runners On)
Balfour Is Still Effective (With Runners On)
mvn.com —
I dubbed this term after seeing too many
times Scott Kazmir in his career getting a very
high pitch in count in only a few innings yet still keep the score to a minimum of one or two runs. Yesterday, David Price pulled it off in his start throwing 105 pitches with only two outs away from being ...
Pulling A Kazmir
Pulling A Kazmir
mvn.com —
Here is a month by month comparison of
the Rays pitchers fastballs plus there fastball percentage. The
yellow indicates an increase of June velocities from May. Small sample size but I noticed most of the pitchers who threw a fewer percentage of fastballs in June from May, actually either ...
Fastball Velocities By The Months
Fastball Velocities By The Months
raysallday.com —
I’m confused with how Lance Cormier is being
used in the bullpen. In April, he made 9
appearances and had a 2.50 ERA. In May, he made 9 appearances and had a 1.89 ERA. In June, he’s made just two appearances and hasn’t given up a run. 2 2/3 innings in the entire month of ...
Where Have You Gone, Lance Cormier?
Where Have You Gone, Lance Cormier?
