Dan Wheeler

Wheeler, an Ex-Met, Thrives With the Rays

New York Times (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008

The Mets might have had a better bullpen if they had held on to Dan Wheeler in 2004.

Ex-Astros Wheeler, Lidge remain close

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008

When the Philadelphia Phillies clinched the National League pennant a week ago, Dan Wheeler sent Brad Lidge a text message.

Lidge, Wheeler reunite as rivals in WS

MLB (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008

Lidge, Wheeler reunite as rivals in WS

Dan Wheeler or Brad Lidge

The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 20/10/2008

Irrespective of which team you'd prefer winning, who will it be easier for you to stomach winning a World Series Championship after each man played such a pivitol role in ensuring Houston did not when they were here? Poll Dan Wheeler or Brad Lidge? Dan Wheeler Brad Lidge 4 votes | Results

Player Review: Wheels and Edwin Jackson

DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008

Mr. Dan Wheeler first: Wheeler was acquired during the 2007 trade deadline straight up for Ty "Wiggy" Wigginton. He started 2008 as the set up man to "Closer" Troy Percival, and featured flukey success in an 8th inning role. He was a flyball pitcher, and through the first month and a half of the season, only gave up 2 Long Balls on a staggering 35 Fly Balls, a regressable 5.7 percent...

Fans Celebrate Rays' Success In Downtown Tampa

Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008

Dozens of people attended the free rally at Lykes Gaslight Square Park in downtown Tampa from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rays pitchers Dan Wheeler and Andy Sonnanstine and pitching coach Jim Hickey signed autographs while fans, some of them still sporting Rayhawks, signed a banner that will be presented to the team later.

Fans Celebrate Rays' Success In Downtown Tampa

TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008

Dozens of people attended the free rally at Lykes Gaslight Square Park in downtown Tampa from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rays pitchers Dan Wheeler and Andy Sonnanstine and pitching coach Jim Hickey signed autographs while fans, some of them still sporting Rayhawks, signed a banner that will be presented to the team later.

• Fans Celebrate Rays' Success In Downtown Tampa - Tampa Bay Online

Rosenthal: Mets hot for Sonnanstine

Mets Today (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008

... likes of Scott Schoeneweis. Aaron Heilman might be on their radar to take the place of free agent Dan Wheeler, but the Rays certainly would want more than Heilman for either Jackson or Sonnanstine. Young starting pitchers who can win 13-14 games in the AL East are pretty valuable. Would Fernando Martinez have to be included? Jonathan Niese?

Rays Buy Out 2 Vets

Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008

... the Rays as last offseason - Floyd coming from the and Miller from the .Those two, along with , Dan Wheeler and (who opted for free agency over the weekend) helped bring some and experience to what had been a youthful and at times immature Rays .Floyd in particular maintained a prominent presence this season even when injuries kept him out the lineup. A in his right shoulder forced Floyd...

Rays Buy Out 2 Vets

TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008

... the Rays as last offseason - Floyd coming from the and Miller from the Those two, along with , Dan Wheeler and (who opted for free agency over the weekend) helped bring some and experience to what had been a youthful and at times immature Rays Floyd in particular maintained a prominent presence this season even when injuries kept him out the lineup. A in his right shoulder forced Floyd off...

Clutch hits? Don't hold your breath waiting for one

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008

Shields mixed his pitches well and kept the Phillies' hitters off-balance. Rays manager Joe Maddon pulled him at 104 pitches, after he allowed a pair of two-out singles in the sixth. The move worked as sinkerballer Dan Wheeler came on and retired Pedro Feliz on a ground ball.

Rays heighten expectations for 2009

SI.com (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008

From left, Rocco Baldelli, Andy Sonnanstine and Dan Wheeler prepare for the offseason.APPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- One remarkable ride is over, and the are already planning another.No stepping back to savor what they accomplished over the past six months. The AL champions want to make winning and going to the World Series an expectation."Our minds have been stretched. Everything about us has been...

Offseason Outlook: Tampa Bay Rays

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008

... - $400K SP - David Price - $750K RP - Troy Percival - $4MM RP - Chad Bradford - $3.5MM RP - Dan Wheeler - $3.2MM RP - Trever Miller - $2MM (club option) RP - Grant Balfour - $500K+ RP - Edwin Jackson - $413K+ RP - J.P. Howell - $400K Other commitments: Cliff Floyd - $250K, Jeff Niemann - $1.04MM That's about $49MM committed, plus arbitration raises to Navarro, Bartlett, Gross, Gomes, Balfour,...

Before Game Five

Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008

... we’ve seen J.P. Howell in the fifth and the ninth. In the first two games of the World Series, Dan Wheeler pitched the ninth and the sixth. That kind of innings-neutral usage is supposed to be problematic for modern relievers. One of the primary defenses of the hyperstructured bullpen is that relief pitchers have to know when they might be used, lest they melt into a puddle of carbon. I...

PHILS NEEDED STAIRS' BAT

New York Post (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Matt Stairs was ready, willing and shackled. The Phillies obtained Stairs in late August for just the situation that arose last night in the bottom of the sixth, Game 2 of the 104th World Series. He had a bat in hand, a purpose in...