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  1. ISOlating Contact for the Rays' PitchersRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | DRays Bay

    ... strikeout artists (Balfour, Howell, Garza) offer up a lower ISO even when you remove the strikeout advantage. - Dan Wheeler continues to be the oddest of ducks. The other 5 pitchers' cISOs don't come within .050 of their BABIPs. Yet Wheelers cISO of ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, David Price, Baseball Players

  2. Rays Dump Reliever, Create Roster RoomRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Fox Sports

    ... year by Baseball America. - Principal owner Stuart Sternberg, outfielder B.J. Upton, pitchers Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler and several coaches will represent the Rays as 200 volunteers team up to build a playground in one day at the YMCA Camp ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Brian Shouse, B.J. Upton, Placido Polanco, Philadelphia Phillies

  3. 1 deck, 48 pt tb blk cond Rays dump reliever, create roster roomRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Fox Sports

    ... year by Baseball America. * Principal owner Stuart Sternberg, outfielder B.J. Upton, pitchers Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler and several coaches will represent the Rays as 200 volunteers team up to build a playground in one day at the YMCA Camp ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Ramon Ramirez, Cincinnati Reds, Brian Shouse, B.J. Upton

  4. Can Rafael Soriano Top The Greatest Closing Season In Rays History?Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 15 | DRays Bay

    ... of 1.60. Here is the list: Year Player IP pLI 2009 J.P Howell 66.2 1.82 2008 Troy Percival 45.2 1.79 2008 Dan Wheeler 66.1 1.72 2007 Al Reyes 60.2 1.66 2005 Danys Baez 72.1 2.16 2004 Danys Baez 68 1.7 2003 Lance Carter 79 1.73 2002 Esteban Yan 69 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Rafael Soriano, Troy Percival, J.P. Howell, Al Reyes

  5. Maddon hosts annual 'Thanks-mas' event

    Monday Dec 14 | Major League Baseball

    ... Bay grocery store. Also joining the operation on Monday were Andy Sonnanstine, Dioner Navarro, Grant Balfour, Dan Wheeler and Matt Joyce. The players had been working out at Tropicana Field before joining the effort. Despite the size of the event, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Dioner Navarro, Baseball Players, Andy Sonnanstine, Matt Joyce, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

  6. Rays give Balfour $2MRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Fox Sports

    ... $11.2 million to their bullpen in signing Rafael Soriano, Lance Cormier, Randy Choate and Balfour, with Dan Wheeler under contract for $3.5 million and J.P. Howell eligible for arbitration. That gives them a solid six, with a slot for a long man, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Lance Cormier, J.P. Howell, Jason Bartlett, Matt Garza

  7. Closer's impact cascades down penRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | Fox Sports

    ... for it. Though exact roles will evolve, it's logical to expect LHP J.P. Howell and RHPs Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler to be used in key seventh- and eighth-inning situations; LHP Randy Choate and RHP Lance Cormier for earlier spot duty; and the long ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Troy Percival, Chad Bradford, J.P. Howell, Lance Cormier

  8. Grant Balfour Signs For $2.05M and Avoids ArbitrationRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | DRays Bay

    ... Twitter. Sometimes it feels like Grant Balfour is the most polarizing figure in the bullpen. I know, I know. Dan Wheeler is present, but most of that angst stems from Wheeler's pay relative to the team's payroll, not because he's an entirely useless ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, J.P. Howell

  9. New Tampa Bay Rays closer Rafael Soriano to have impact on entire bullpen

    Saturday Dec 12 | St. Petersburg Times

    ... for it. Though exact roles will evolve, it's logical to expect LHP J.P. Howell and RHPs Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler to be used in key seventh- and eighth-inning situations; LHP Randy Choate and RHP Lance Cormier for earlier spot duty; and the long ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Troy Percival, Chad Bradford, J.P. Howell

  10. Soriano gets $7.25-millionRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | St. Petersburg Times

    ... and that the trade "enhances our entire bullpen.'' Soriano will be the closer; the Rays will use J.P. Howell, Dan Wheeler and Grant Balfour in other key late situations based on matchups and situations. "We feel really good about where we are right ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Rafael Soriano, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, J.P. Howell, Atlanta Braves, American League, American League East

  11. Braves Send Soriano To Tampa BayRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | MoreTV32.com

    ... Soriano will likely assume the closer's role with the Rays, who had planned on giving those duties to either Dan Wheeler or J.P. Howell. For his career, Soriano is 8-18 with 43 saves and a 2.92 ERA in 278 games (eight starts) for Seattle and ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Rafael Soriano, Tampa Bay Rays, Jesse Chavez

  12. Rays get "significant" addition, Soriano gets $7.25-million dealRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | Tampabay.com

    ... and that the trade "enhances our entire bullpen.'' Soriano will be the closer; the Rays will use J.P. Howell, Dan Wheeler and Grant Balfour in other key late situations based on matchups and situations. "We feel really good about where we are right ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Rafael Soriano, J.P. Howell, Atlanta Braves, American League, American League East

  13. Rays Gets Their Closer, Trade For Rafael Soriano

    Thursday Dec 10 | Bleacher Report

    ... has a 2.76 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and has averaged 10.3 Ka TMs/9 in 221.2 IP. Second, this allows JP Howell and Dan Wheeler to go back where they belonga 'as eighth inning set-up guys. I am a big believer in putting people in roles which allow them to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Rafael Soriano, Atlanta Braves, Jesse Chavez

  14. Rays dodge raindrops to build a playgroundRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Tampabay.com

    ... build a playground at the YMCA Camp Cristina in Riverview. The Rays, including manager Joe Maddon, reliever Dan Wheeler andcenterfielder B.J. Upton,were joined by reps from Kaboom! and the Tampa Metropolitan YMCA for the all-in-one-day project, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, B.J. Upton

  15. Rays build playground in a dayRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Major League Baseball

    ... and Hickey were Andrew Friedman, executive vice president of baseball operations; players B.J. Upton and Dan Wheeler; and coaches Tom Foley, and Derek Shelton. "It's win-win all around," Sternberg said from underneath a yellow slicker. "The only ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, B.J. Upton, Baseball Players, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

  16. Rays Dump Reliever, Create Roster RoomRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Fox Sports

    ... year by Baseball America. - Principal owner Stuart Sternberg, outfielder B.J. Upton, pitchers Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler and several coaches will represent the Rays as 200 volunteers team up to build a playground in one day at the YMCA Camp ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Ramon Ramirez, Cincinnati Reds, Brian Shouse, B.J. Upton

  17. 1 deck, 48 pt tb blk cond Rays dump reliever, create roster room

    Friday Dec 4 | Fox Sports

    ... year by Baseball America. * Principal owner Stuart Sternberg, outfielder B.J. Upton, pitchers Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler and several coaches will represent the Rays as 200 volunteers team up to build a playground in one day at the YMCA Camp ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Ramon Ramirez, Cincinnati Reds, Brian Shouse, B.J. Upton

  18. Crawford to simmer Stove at meetingsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Major League Baseball

    ... in 2009 and did well before seemingly running out of gas toward the end of the season. Under that scenario, Dan Wheeler and Grant Balfour handled most of the work, leading up to J.P. Howell serving as the team's closer. Lance Cormier did excellent ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Carl Crawford, J.P. Howell, Lance Cormier, Danys Baez

  19. Crawford to simmer Stove at meetings

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Major League Baseball

    ... in 2009 and did well before seemingly running out of gas toward the end of the season. Under that scenario, Dan Wheeler and Grant Balfour handled most of the work, leading up to J.P. Howell serving as the team's closer. Lance Cormier did excellent ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Carl Crawford, J.P. Howell, Lance Cormier, Danys Baez

  20. Tampa Bay Rays: Playing GM

    Nov 22, 2009 | Bleacher Report

    ... into relievers and closers. The Rays blew a ton of saves last year, and, although they have good relievers in Dan Wheeler, Grant Balfour, and JP Howell, none were consistent enough to take the closer job and run with it. The Rays need a steady ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Dioner Navarro, Baseball Players, Miguel Olivo, Kansas City Royals