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Fernando Rodney News & Advice
CBS Sports | May 23rd, 7:22pm
Despite Rays closer Fernando Rodney blowing his fourth save opportunity Wednesday against the Blue Jays and posting a 12.27 ERA in his last four appearances, sending his ERA from 3.68 to 5.40, manager Joe Maddon continues to back him as the team's closer.
"There's no other options," Maddon said, per The Tampa Tribune.
Yahoo! Sports | May 23rd, 5:51am
One day after recording a rocky five-out save, Fernando Rodney took a rough turn against the Jays. So we're back to worrying about him. Or maybe you never stopped worrying. Either way, he's a big, bad-hatted worry.
Rodney attempted to protect a one-run lead at Toronto on Wednesday, but Jose Bautista greeted him rudely, with a no-doubt bomb. Tie game. Save blown. Rodney then retired Edwin Encarnacion,...
CBS Sports | May 23rd, 12:23am
Rays closer Fernando Rodney blew his fourth save Wednesday in Toronto. Rodney surrendered a home run to Jose Bautista in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at 3.
Rodney walked Adam Lind with one out in the inning and was pulled by manager Joe Maddon. Joel Peralta finished the inning to send the game into extra innings.
Rodney has allowed runs in three of his last four appearances...
Rotoworld | May 22nd, 11:41pm
Fernando Rodney took his fourth blown save in giving up a Jose Bautista solo homer Wednesday against the Jays.
CBS Sports | May 22nd, 3:25am
Rays closer Fernando Rodney was asked to record five outs Tuesday in Toronto. Rodney entered in the eighth inning with two runners on base and one out.
On his first pitch in the eighth, Rodney induced a double play to end the inning. He remained on for the ninth in the 4-2 game and allowed a run to score on a wild pitch before recording the save on a strikeout. He went 1 2/3 innings with two...
CBS Sports | May 19th, 9:52pm
Rays closer Fernando Rodney allowed Chris Davis to hit a fly ball to just inches from the center field wall Sunday in Baltimore. Thankfully, that was the closest the Orioles came to scoring off the closer.
Rodney went 1-2-3 in the ninth inning to hold off the Orioles for the 3-1 win. He earned his eighth save as he needed 10 pitches. His ERA is at 4.96.
The 36-year-old rebounded from blowing...
CBS Sports | May 17th, 9:00pm
Worried about Fernando Rodney? It's simple, really: The 36-year-old flamethrower won't get back to being the closer he was last year if he continues to walk batters at his current rate. And even if he walks them at half that rate, he's only back to where he was in his Tigers days.
What allowed Rodney to take a dramatic leap forward last year was his markedly improved control. He issued just 1.8 walks...
KFFL | May 17th, 7:54pm
Tampa Bay Rays RP Fernando Rodney is likely unavailable to pitch Friday, May 17, after ...
KFFL | May 17th, 6:45pm
The Rays' closer blows one, big-time, so what will Joe Maddon do now? The Dodgers' closer faces questions, too. Plus, a lot
CBS Sports | May 17th, 4:29pm
Rays manager Joe Maddon said he's "not really concerned yet" about closer Fernando Rodney, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rodney blew the save in Thursday's game against Boston as he walked four batters and allowed three runs to score. His ERA ballooned to 5.28 as a result, and he has already given up four more earned runs this year (nine) than he did last year.
However, given Rodney's success...
Rotoworld | May 17th, 2:45pm
Rays manager Joe Maddon said he's "not really concerned yet" about Fernando Rodney.
KFFL | May 17th, 1:00pm
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said he's not worried about CL Fernando Rodney yet. ...
CBS Sports | May 17th, 5:11am
Rays closer Fernando Rodney, who had recorded saves in three straight appearances, took a step back as he blew his third save and suffered his second loss of the season Thursday night against the Red Sox.Rodney, who entered the game in the ninth with a two-run lead, struck out two and walked the bases loaded before surrendering a bases-clearing double to Will Middlebrooks that lost the game for the...
Rotoworld | May 17th, 3:07am
Fernando Rodney gave up three runs in the ninth to take his third blown save and his second loss Thursday against the Red Sox.