Rays starter Niemann left off postseason roster
Copyright 2010 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 09/30/2011
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Right-handed starter Jeff Niemann has been left off Tampa Bay's 25-man playoff roster for their first-round playoff series against Texas.
Niemann (11-7, 4.06 ERA) was 0-2 against Texas this season, allowing 12 runs and four homers in 9 2-3 innings while the Rangers hit .357 against him.
Manager Joe Maddon opted to go with three catchers and seven relievers.
Maddon announced Thursday that September callup Matt Moore will start Friday . The 22-year-old rookie left-hander struck out 11 and walked one in five innings in his only previous major league start Sept. 22 at Yankee Stadium.
According to Elias Sports, his one career start is the fewest by a Game 1 postseason starter in major league history.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
Top Sports Headlines
-
USF two wins away from World Series
If USF is going to end its own streak of never making it to a College World Series, it's going to have to break another streak that no other team has been able to solve in more than two months.
-
Fla's favorite BB team: The Yankees?
-
Rays 5, Blue Jays 4 in 11 innings
-
Rays 8, Blue Jays 5
-
Dallas Clark arrives at One Buc
-
Blue Jays 6 Rays 2
