DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Good stuff from Joe Smith of the St. Pete Times : That will allow them to make their first spring starts a week to 10 days later, with their appearances likely taken by the likes of RHPs Jeff Niemann , Mitch Talbot and Wade Davis . Hickey said the Rays could bring a few more pitchers to camp to accommodate the workload. Smith also mentions the Rays seem to have some interest in Raul Ibanez...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Rays Index outlines the issues facing the Rays this offseason, inning by inning. The Rays' biggest need is probably their bullpen (which, paradoxically, was their greatest strength this year. Such are the ways of the 'pen.) and their trade chips include Jeff Niemann, Edwin Jackson and... Carl Crawford'Order the !
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
Jonathan Rhymes, Will's twin, was another little player who did the little things. The brothers developed their competitive streak from an early age, thanks in part to the talent surrounding them in Houston. Will played on a middle school basketball team with Charlotte Bobcats forward/center Emeka Okafor, and their graduating class at Lamar High included Jeff Niemann, a future first-round...
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
... Jennings, of6. Matt Moore, lhp7. Nick Barnese, rhp8. Jeremy Hellickson9. Jake McGee, lhp10. Jeff Niemann, rhpBESTTOOLSBest Hitter for AverageTim BeckhamBest Power HitterRyan RoysterBest Strike-Zone DisciplineJohn JasonFastest BaserunnerFernando PerezBest AthleteDesmond JenningsBest FastballDavid PriceBest CurveballWade DavisBest SliderDavid PriceBest ChangeupMitch TalbotBest ControlJeremy...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
but I would take that deal in a second, I don’t think the White Sox will do it. They would want one of our pitchers also, though not a Wade Davis type, more like Jeff Niemann or less, I think.by on 0 recs Nando>Tavarezby on 0 recs by on 0 recs if they would do it straight up, sign me up. He is no gold glover but he is at least acceptable(not like Gomes or Hinske) at many positions and...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
... is blessed with depth in Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38) and Jackson (14-11, 4.42), plus Jason Hammel, Jeff Niemann and Mitch Talbot. They have let the Mets know there might be a potential for a deal among that group. Tampa continues to have interest in Aaron Heilman, but not to the extent it had in the past, in part because the Rays' belief that Heilman can be transitioned to the rotation...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
... 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, and Jackson. Payroll could approach $60MM to bring this group back. I'm not sure how high the Rays can go, but they started the year at $43.7MM. The Rays had a middling...
