http://www.mail.com/people/27732-james-shields.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27732-james-shields.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762094-shields-davis-royals.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank. The reason was simple: "I didn't want them staring at me — 'Drink for Ned!' — after losing 90 games a year," Yost said. That all changed when he stopped by a Starbucks on Wednesday. Yost wa... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762094-shields-davis-royals.html 2012-12-12T18:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his first season, and fared little better the following year. But by his third season as a starter, the Rays had finally turned the corner, many of their prized prospects forming the nucle... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html 2012-12-10T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669992-yankees-rhp-rafael-soriano-opts-contract.html Rafael Soriano turned out to be a vital insurance policy for the New York Yankees. Now, they might need a new one. The fill-in closer opted out of the final year of his $35 million, three-year contract Wednesday and will likely seek a long-term deal in free agency. Soriano had 42 saves for the AL East champions last season after Mariano Rivera tore knee l... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669992-yankees-rhp-rafael-soriano-opts-contract.html 2012-11-01T07:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1603942-davis-homers-again-orioles-edge-rays-1-0.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Another one-run victory by the Baltimore Orioles pushed the AL East race to the final day of the season. Chris Davis homered for the sixth straight game and the Orioles overcame a club-record 15 strikeouts by Tampa Bay pitcher James Shields to beat the Rays 1-0 Tuesday night. Baltimore remained one game behind the first-place N... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1603942-davis-homers-again-orioles-edge-rays-1-0.html 2012-10-03T01:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1592976-longoria-powers-streaking-rays-white-sox-3-2.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are making another run at the playoffs and Evan Longoria is leading the way — again. The Chicago White Sox are slumping at the worst time. Longoria hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning and Tampa Bay gained ground in the wild-card race with its eighth consecutive victory, handing the White Sox a 3-2 loss on Thursday... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1592976-longoria-powers-streaking-rays-white-sox-3-2.html 2012-09-28T03:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1590314-tigers-take-al-central-lead-rays-angels-win.html Here's how the pennant races look with exactly one week to go: — TIGERS ROAR: The AL Central has a new leader, with Detroit moving past Chicago for the first time since July 23. Andy Dirks' hard slide to break up a double play sent the Tigers past Kansas City 5-4. The White Sox have dropped seven of eight, and fell one game back with a 6-4 loss to Cleveland. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1590314-tigers-take-al-central-lead-rays-angels-win.html 2012-09-27T07:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1565546-nova-returns-pitches-yankees-rays-5-3.html NEW YORK (AP) — Some critical reinforcements are still on the way for the Yankees. With the AL East race up for grabs, New York would be thrilled if those players are as sharp as Ivan Nova when they get back. Nova was downright nasty in his return from a shoulder injury and New York got back-to-back home runs from Curtis Granderson and Eduardo Nunez in a ... Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1565546-nova-returns-pitches-yankees-rays-5-3.html 2012-09-15T23:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1537372-shields-leads-rays-yankees-tightens-al-east.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore isn't the only team barreling in on the sputtering New York Yankees in the AL East. Tampa Bay is closing fast, too. James Shields pitched eight strong innings to outlast CC Sabathia and light-hitting Chris Gimenez drove in two runs Monday as the Rays beat the Yankees 4-3, further tightening the division and fueling Ta... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1537372-shields-leads-rays-yankees-tightens-al-east.html 2012-09-03T20:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1367210-cousins-triple-lifts-marlins-rays.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Scott Cousins' bat was a welcome addition to Miami's sputtering lineup. The center fielder had his first hits in more than a year, going 3 for 7 and delivering an RBI triple in the 15th inning that sent the Marlins to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. Former Ray Justin Ruggiano doubled... Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1367210-cousins-triple-lifts-marlins-rays.html 2012-06-17T03:48:00Z