Projo Sox Blog

BY KEVIN McNAMARA
Journal Sports Writer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Rays entire team is young but their starting pitchers are very young. The group averages 24.6 years of age.

James Shields, the Game One starter, is the old man at 26 years old. Scott Kazmir, Matt Garza and Edwin Jackson are all 24 years old. Andy Sonnanstine is 25.

The Rays own the youngest rotation to make the playoffs since the 1986 New York Mets. The Mets' staff included Ron Darling (25), Dwight Gooden (21), Sid Fernandez (23), Bobby Ojeda (28) and Rick Aguilera (24).

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