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James Shields had an impact on the Tampa Bay Rays in more ways than one

By now, you probably know the drill. We are ranking the top five pitchers in Tampa Bay Rays history. Today, it is time to decide who number three is. I have selected, James Shields.

Big game James spent seven years in Tampa Bay before the Rays shipped him off to Kansas City where he helped the Royals get to their first World Series in 30 years.

In Tampa Bay, James Shields also got the Rays to a world series. in that 2008 year, he posted 14-wins (again, that stat is relevant to me, but some still like it!