Now we know why the Rays chose James Shields to start in Game 2 of their series with the Rangers: the international Jewish conspiracy: A woman called into a sports radio show down in Tampa and opined that the Rays chose to go with James Shields in Game 2 of the ALDS “because he is a Jewish person.” ...

It's not just an eye, it's a good album. The Rays made quite the odd decision yesterday, choosing to make James Shields their Game 2 starter. Shields has been a fine pitcher for a few years, but he was mercilessly hammered from late May onward, and finished the season leading the league in hits, ...