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Updated on 9/6: C.J. Wilson, Alexi Ogando, Dustin Nippert, Nick Blackburn, Matt Capps, Jose Valverde, Phil Coke, Rick Porcello, Fausto Carmona, Luke French, Brandon League, David Aardsma
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James Shields / RHP / starter
Shields has been a great surprize for the Rays since reaching the big leagues. He pitched like one of the best pitchers in baseball in 2007 and 2008 and has since settled into being a #2 or #3 starter. Shields signed with the Devil Rays after high school, turning down a scholarship to LSU.
Big Game mixes his tailing 90+ mph fastball with a disappearing changeup. The changeup is one of the best in the game, getting good sink and deception. At times, it appears that batters are looking for the changeup and still swing overtop of it. James also throws two different breaking pitches. He owns a razorblade cutter that can break bats and also throws a big curveball with good command, making him a true four-pitch pitcher. 8/1/10 CSJ
*fastball(90-94), changeup(80-85), cutter(84-89), curve(73-77)
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My name is Sven Jenkins, and I'm an independent baseball analyst from Poughkeepsie, NY. I have been working with STATS Inc since 2000, spending most of my time charting pitchers. I worked one season with Baseball Info Solutions in 2007, before leaving to begin 60ft6in.com. I have also spent many nights as an official scorer in the minor leagues and played NCAA D-III baseball at SUNY New Paltz. In the off-season I travel the world, having enjoyed over 1,100 days on the road through 40 different countries.
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