| 5/6/2013 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Kansas City ace James Shields took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Monday against Chicago. | Insight: It should have been an easy W for Shields (8 IP, 2 H, 0 ER) but Greg Holland blew the save in the ninth and the White Sox eventually won 2-1 in the 11th inning. Shields (2-2, 2.52 ERA) recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in the no-decision. | | |
| 4/20/2013 8:07:00 PM |
Description: Royals starter James Shields allowed one run on four hits over six innings and struck out eight Saturday against Boston, but Kansas City's bullpen couldn't hold a 2-1 lead. | Insight: Shields knows Boston very well, having spent his entire career in Tampa Bay prior to this season. Saturday was his 24th career start against the Red Sox. The right-hander has started out well with his new team, posting a 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in 27 innings, but he only has one win. | | |
| 4/14/2013 9:37:00 AM |
Description: James Shields pitched well Saturday against the Blue Jays (9 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K's). Unfortunately, the Royals didn't give him much run support and he was charged with the loss. | Insight: Kansas City scored nine runs last Sunday when Shields (1-2, 3.43 ERA) won against the Phillies. In the righthander's two losses this season, however, the Royals have combined for just two runs. | | |
| 12/10/2012 9:18:00 AM |
Description: The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handers James Shields and Wade Davis from the Tampa Bay Rays for prospects Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery and Patrick Leonard. | Insight: The Royals have been searching for a frontline starter and were willing to part with No. 1 prospect Wil Myers to get one. Shields went 15-10 with a 3.52 ERA and 223 strikeouts in 2012 and will move to a weaker division in 2013. | | |
| 12/3/2012 11:17:00 AM |
Description: The Rangers have been involved in trade talks for Rays starter James Shields according to a report from Fox Sports. | Insight: Shields is in the final year of his contract and unlikely to re-sign with Tampa Bay now that the team has already sunk an extra $100 million into Evan Longoria this offseason. Shields is 3-3 with a 3.64 ERA in six career starts at Rangers Ballpark. | | |
| 11/4/2012 3:40:00 PM |
Description: The Twins have inquired about Tampa Bay righthander James Shields. | Insight: Minnesota's pitching was a bit of a mess last season (4.77 team ERA) so adding Shields would definitely fill a a need. The Rays are likely to field plenty more offers for Shields so we'd be surprised if a deal got done right away. | | |
| 10/31/2012 8:49:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay has picked up starter James Shields' option for next season. | Insight: Shields' name has been mentioned in trade talks for months now and it wouldn't be surprising if the Rays finally dealt him during the offseason. After getting off to a rough start in 2012 (4.81 ERA in the first half) Shields was much better after the All-Star break (2.81). | | |
| Hot | 10/2/2012 9:44:00 PM |
Description: In his final start of the season, James Shields dominated the Orioles but came up on the losing side a 1-0 game. | Insight: Shields went the distance, striking out 15 batters with zero walks and allowing just two hits, including a solo homer to Chris Davis. The right-hander finishes 15-10 with a 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 223 strikeouts in 227 2/3 innings. Shields went 7-3 with a miniscule 1.99 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP in 90 1/3 innings over his final 12 starts. | | |
| Hot | 9/21/2012 10:48:00 PM |
Description: Rays starter James Shields reached 15 wins for the second straight year with seven scoreless innings (6 H, 1 BB, 9 K) Friday against Toronto. | Insight: Shields had a brutal 4.52 ERA after his start on July 26. Since then he's been excellent, going 7-2 with a 2.04 ERA and a 68/10 K/BB in 75 innings over 10 starts. | | |
| Hot | 9/10/2012 9:23:00 PM |
Description: Rays ace James Shields was named one of two American League players of the week. | Insight: Shields (14-8, 3.71 ERA) earned the honor after firing a two-hit shutout Sunday against Texas. Shields also won an eight-inning start versus the Yankees earlier in the week. | | |
| 9/9/2012 6:25:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay righthander James Shields paced the Rays with nine scoreless innings Sunday against Texas. | Insight: This was Shields' second shutout of the year and the eighth of his career. He's scheduled for another start Thursday versus the Orioles. | | |
| Hot | 8/7/2012 9:53:00 PM |
Description: Rays starter James Shields has put together two straight excellent starts after getting tattooed for the better part of the season. | Insight: Shields held Toronto to one run on two hits and registered a 6/1 K/BB ratio in eight innings Tuesday to drop his ERA to 4.08. He has held opponents to just five hits in his last 17 innings. | | |
| 8/1/2012 11:11:00 AM |
Description: Rays righthander James Shields didn't get traded but he did fire a three-hit shutout Tuesday in Tampa Bay's 8-0 victory over the Athletics. | Insight: With 11 strikeouts on Tuesday, Shields (9-7, 4.24 ERA) has now fanned 31 hitters over his last three starts. | | |
| Cold | 7/26/2012 3:25:00 PM |
Description: In what could be his final Rays start, right-hander James Shields struck out 10 batters in six innings but he also walked five, gave up six hits and allowed five runs. According to CBS Sports, the Angels, Rangers and Dodgers are pursuing a trade for Shields. | Insight: Shields has given up 156 hits in 137 1/3 innings, a rate of 10.2 H/9, while slightly increasing his walk rate from last season. His home run rate has also increased from 0.9 per nine to 1.1 HR/9. Maybe a change of scenery would allow Shields to return to his 2011 form, but we aren't hopeful. | | |
| Cold | 7/15/2012 5:29:00 PM |
Description: Anyone hoping for improved results from Rays starter James Shields was thoroughly disappointed Sunday, as the right-hander surrendered double-digit hits for the fourth straight start. | Insight: Shields has reverted back to his 2010 form, allowing 146 hits in 123 2/3 innings, including 45 in 26 2/3 innings over his last four starts. The Rays righty has also allowed four earned runs or more in five straight starts. He shouldn't be started until he shows some improvement. | | |
| Cold | 6/28/2012 10:24:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay Rays starter James Shields surrendered a whopping 14 hits and four earned runs in 7 2/3 innings Thursday against Detroit. | Insight: Shields has not pitched consistently well this entire season, save for a three-start stretch in April. The right-hander more closely resembles the pitcher who allowed 246 hits in 203 1/3 innings in 2010 than the one who held opponents to a .217 BAA last season. | | |
| Cold | 6/23/2012 7:29:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay Rays starter James Shields allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings Saturday at Philadelphia. Shields allowed two homers, walked one and struck out seven. | Insight: We still think Shields will settle down and get his ERA closer to 3.50 than where it currently is at 3.99, but don't expect anywhere close to his 2011 totals. He's giving up far too many hits -- 101 in 97 innings -- to have an ERA under 3.00. Right now, you just have to be satisfied Shields isn't getting crushed like he was in 2010. | | |
| Cold | 6/10/2012 4:40:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay Rays starter James Shields held Miami to one run on four hits in 6 1/3 innings Sunday to improve to 7-4. Shields walked three and struck out five. | Insight: Shields allowed four runs or more in four of his last five starts with a 1.60 WHIP and a 1-3 record in that span. He's still striking out a ton of batters, so he'll likely settle in somewhere between 2010 (13-15, 5.18 ERA, 1.46 WHIP) and last year (16-12, 2.82 ERA, 1.04 WHIP). | | |
| Cold | 6/5/2012 10:14:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay Rays starter James Shields' struggles against the Yankees continued on Tuesday, as the right-hander allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits. He walked four and struck out just two in five innings of work. | Insight: Shields allowed a grand slam in the fourth inning to Russell Martin. The Rays starter's season has taken a turn for the worst since May 2, when he beat Seattle and struck out 11 to improve to 5-1. Since then, Shields has gone 1-4 with a 5.70 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP. His next start will come again Miami on the road, so look for him to get things turned around then. | | |
| Cold | 6/5/2012 11:28:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay Rays starter James Shields was 5-0 after a win on May 2, but since that point has been pitching mediocre-at-best. In his last five starts (1-3) he's yielded 18 earned runs in 31 2/3 innings (5.11 ERA). | Insight: Shields has a 5-11 career mark against the Yankees with an ERA of 4.14 and a 1.297 WHIP. Not exactly stellar numbers and it might be worth bypassing his start on Tuesday. | | |
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