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The Two Fastballs Of Jeff Niemann
mvn.com - 8/8/2009
The Two Fastballs Of Jeff Niemann
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Yes this is a pitch f/x article and yes I already talked about Niemann earlier . Just take it anyway. I think every Rays starter throws or has tried to thrown a two seam fastball in addition to their four seam fastball. One starter that has started to throw it more often is Jeff Niemann (who ...
Rays Minor League Report
clubseatsports.com - 8/3/2009
Rays Minor League Report
— clubseatsports.com — Back in November Baseball America listed the Rays’ Top Ten Prospects. Top ranked David Price and #10... Jeff Niemann are the only two currently in the bigs. Here is an update on how the rest are doing down in the minors along with some thoughts on what stood out. (more) Rays Minor League Report

Comments vote down LucaEsposito LucaEsposito posted 8/3/2009posted this
Stream Team: Quality Start
fantasybaseball.fanhouse.com - 8/1/2009
Stream Team: Quality Start
— fantasybaseball.fanhouse.com — by R.J. White Looking to cycle spot-starters each day? Check ou t the Stream Team , where... we tab pitchers t hat ar e likely to help you in your quest for fantasy gold. It's August, which means we have a full month of Stream Team data to analyze. In almost 150 innings, our pitchers notched ... (more) Stream Team: Quality Start

Comments vote down FanHouse FanHouse posted 8/1/2009posted this
Niemann in the Sweet Spot
baseballmusings.com - 8/2/2009
Niemann in the Sweet Spot
— baseballmusings.com — Jeff Niemann is really in a sweet spot for pitchers. He’s posting an excellent ERA, 3.62 after... allowing one run in eight innings to the Royals Saturday afternoon. Jeff is also receiving great run support, with the Rays scoring 6.58 runs per his start, about 1.3 runs per game more that the ... (more) Niemann in the Sweet Spot

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