Fernando Rodney

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Tampa Bay Rays - INSIDE PITCH The Rays' short-term move in replacing injured David Price was calling up lefty Alex Torres from Triple-A to work as the long man in the bullpen that had to cover 6 2/3 innings on...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Rays at Orioles The Tampa Bay Rays were riding high during a six-game winning streak, but back-to-back losses have exposed some flaws. The Baltimore Orioles will be looking to take advantage when they host the Rays in the...

The Sports Xchange Red Sox 4, Rays 3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Will Middlebrooks' two-out, bases-clearing double off closer Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning lifted the Boston Red Sox to a stunning 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night at...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Red Sox 4, Rays 3 Red Sox 4, Rays 3: Will Middlebrooks doubled in three runs in the ninth as visiting Boston came from behind to steal the rubber game from Tampa Bay. The Rays led 3-1 heading into the ninth and went to closer...

The Sports Xchange Middlebrooks' clutch hit in ninth lifts Red Sox ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Will Middlebrooks was torn. Fernando Rodney had just blazed a 100 mph fastball by him and was one strike from closing out the game at Tropicana Field on...

May 16 (Reuters) - The highly anticipated pitching duel between Justin Verlander and Yu Darvish failed to materialise as the Japanese ace's Texas Rangers (27-14) eased to a 10-4 triumph over the Detroit Tigers (22-17) on Thursday. Geovany Soto belted a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH After seeing righty Andrew Bailey uncork 15 pitches without incident in a simulated inning Thursday, Red Sox manager John Farrell admitted to at least some temptation to activate the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Tampa Bay Rays - INSIDE PITCH If there can be a positive vibe after having your Cy Young Award-winning ace walk off the mound in the midst of seeking his second win in his ninth start and end up in an MRI tube and...

Lefty David Price has had his problems on the mound. But it may be something in the Rays' laundry room that had been part of his problem. Price, who allowed four runs on five hits in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to the Red Sox before leaving in the third inning...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Tampa Bay Rays - INSIDE PITCH Left-hander Matt Moore keeps talking about how his success is a team effort. But he didn't get to be an American League best 7-0 by being lucky and standing on the mound on the right...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- If Matt Moore could solve his little first-inning problem, he would be working on a perfect season about now. Actually, he is anyway. Good thing he took the advice of a former teammate to heart. Moore made his one early mistake...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rays 5, Red Sox 3 Rays 5, Red Sox 3: Jose Molina had three hits and drove in two runs while Matt Joyce's two RBIs capped a five-run fourth inning and led host Tampa Bay to its sixth straight victory. With the game tied at 3 and...