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Niemann’s come long way since debut

On one hand, Jeff Niemann’s first trip to Baltimore this season wasn’t a precursor for things to come, while on the other, it personified why the 6-foot-9, 280-pound right-hander is a leading candidate for American League Rookie of the Year.

Niemann had just won a Spring Training battle with Jason Hammell to be the fifth starter in the Rays’ rotation and he wanted to go out and make a strong impression in his first start to validate the Rays’ faith in him. Instead he got off to the worst of all possible starts. The first seven Orioles hitters reached base safely as Niemann surrendered five first-inning runs, including a grand slam to Melvin Mora.

Click here to read the full article – By Bill Chastain of MLB.com



Tampa Bay Devil Rays Sports Memorabilia
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Jeff Niemann Signed 8x10 Photo

Jeff Niemann Signed 8x10 Photo

Jeff Niemann Autographed Memorabilia

September 15, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Jeff Niemann, MLB, Rays Memorabilia, Rays News, Tampa Bay Rays | , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet