What Coaster said
Most managers use these three days (for about half the teams, it's four days) off to rearrange their starting pitching rotation.
I know that here in TBay, Maddon has already announced that he's going to go with Shields on Friday, then Kazmir, Garza, Price and Neimann
It allows him to break up the LH and also moves the two rookies to the back end. (though we'll note that Neimann has for the most part pitched like a Top3 starter).
This makes for an interesting scenario as Shields will thus start two games in a row, since he worked today before the Break.
Most managers use these three days (for about half the teams, it's four days) off to rearrange their starting pitching rotation.
I know that here in TBay, Maddon has already announced that he's going to go with Shields on Friday, then Kazmir, Garza, Price and Neimann
It allows him to break up the LH and also moves the two rookies to the back end. (though we'll note that Neimann has for the most part pitched like a Top3 starter).
This makes for an interesting scenario as Shields will thus start two games in a row, since he worked today before the Break.
Fun Fact - James Shields has received the lowest run support of any starting pitcher in AL save for Detroit's Edwin Jackson.
So if general odds give the Rays a bit of reversal in his remaining 14 or so starts, games with Shields could present a modest bit of extra value. (same for Jackson or any other frontline SP who has had below avg run support)
So if general odds give the Rays a bit of reversal in his remaining 14 or so starts, games with Shields could present a modest bit of extra value. (same for Jackson or any other frontline SP who has had below avg run support)
American League SP with highest run support (through July 11)
http://nationalpost.stats.com/mlb/getleaders.asp?rank=085
National League SP
http://nationalpost.stats.com/mlb/getleaders.asp?rank=257&btnGo=Go
http://nationalpost.stats.com/mlb/getleaders.asp?rank=085
National League SP
http://nationalpost.stats.com/mlb/getleaders.asp?rank=257&btnGo=Go
SIDE NOTE - This is the first I've seen of that NationalPost stats page. It's got some pretty deep and detailed sorting options located here:
http://nationalpost.stats.com/mlb/index.asp
http://nationalpost.stats.com/mlb/index.asp
