Townsend signs big-league contract

Oh, Wade Townsend. Never mind. Still, funny that last year's 1st round draft pick of the Orioles went 1 year without being signed, and this year's 1st round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays signs within days. After watching TB's wretched pitching staff the last three nights, I'm sure Sweet Lou would like to see ex-Owl teammates Jeff Niemann and Wade Townsend in his rotation ASAP. As the stats on the last link indicate, Niemann will likely not be long in making his big-league debut, allowing only 12 hits in 20+ innings with 28 k's. (Note: This is for High-A Visalia Oaks).