What Has Happened to James Shields?
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by Romiezzo
I know a lot of people are going to say "Who cares?" or "It's because he's on the Devil Rays," but I feel that someone should get some recognition, rather than having every minute of baseball on ESPN dealing with either Barry Bonds, the Red Sox or the Yankees.
...This one's for you Manny!! :)
What the heck has happened to James Shields? He did so well as a pitcher during the first two months in the 2007 season, and now, his ERA went from 3.91 to 4.44 in one day!! He got clobbered by the Yankees, as he surrendered 10 runs, and got credited for the loss, as the Yankees beat the D-Rays in a landslide victory 21-4.
Many people could be surprised, but James Shields WAS a good pitcher. At one point, he was 3-0, with a 2.94 ERA. About 20 days later, he was 6-0 with a 3.04 ERA, which is pretty darn good. I was surprised that no one has been talking about him at all this season. Unfortunately, he probably won't be talked about anymore due to the fact that he is 8-6 and a 4.44 ERA. 8-6 isn't GOD AWFUL, but because he's on the DRays, no one will. He is also 6th in the American League in strikeouts (he has more than guys like Justin Verlander, Josh Beckett, Jeremy Bonderman, and John Lackey). He is also 7th in WHIP, which is better than guys like C.C. Sabathia, Kelvim Escobar, Justin Verlander, Fausto Carmona, and Chien-Ming Wang.
I guess being on a team with the worst winning percentage really is overlooked by a baseball community, doesn't it? I hope people can look at him now as another Scott Kazmir, because, in my opinion, I think he's a good, young pitcher, who has the potential of doing even better numbers than Kaz.
