mvn.com - 6/29/2009
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A little lazy this Sunday as I was at the game today. At the game, I saw David Price struggle early to put hitters away quickly, throwing 74 pitches in the first four innings while allowing only a hit and four walks. Too many balls early hurt when he walk those four batters because only one run ...
The Price Letdown, Costing The Rays A 40.50 ERA
mvn.com 7/5/2009 — If this article had to suggest anything, it could have been over confidence that plagued David Price today. In less than two innings of work, Price would give up six runs in that driven in by two three-run hits. That is not what hurt him against the Texas Rangers as he would walk five batters ...
Simplicity is the New Key For David Price
seamheads.com 7/10/2009 — As David Price, the prophesied mega star of the Tampa Bay Rays starting rotation, took the mound for a Thursday day game against the Toronto Blue Jays, it became known that he had underwent absolutely no strategical preparation for the start. Price had ignored every scouting report made ...
Price Out Of Rays Rotation?
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — "Scott Kazmir likely will make his first start in more than a month this weekend against Florida, and manager Joe Maddon faces a decision on whether Andy Sonnanstine, rookie David Price or Jeff Niemann will be moved to the bullpen or minor leagues. Price has lost his last two starts and seems ...
Price Less Velocity Equals More Command
mvn.com 7/9/2009 — A real step up outing by David Price, focusing more on his fastball command and getting it in the strike zone more. Only one walk in six innings to five walk in less than two innings in his last start on Saturday. His fastball was the primary pitch in the game getting all three of his strike ...
David Price - Let Him Be Wild
raysallday.com 6/18/2009 — David Price walked 18 batters in his first four starts and everyone was insisting that he was too wild and that his pitch counts were too high too early.
Last night, he walked no one. Had 99 pitches and made it through the 7th inning. And, he was hittable. Ten hits, five runs.
Some of ...
Simple Pitching Can Equal Good Pitching For Price
mvn.com 7/10/2009 — The Tampa Tribune had an article (HT Rays Index ) about how David Price stayed from the scouting reports in his start yesterday against the Blue Jays and went "primal". More easily understood as a typical start in high school or college for a pitcher where he just goes out there and throws the ...
Price Needs To Finish Batters Quickly
mvn.com 7/21/2009 — IF you have watched most of David Price's starts this season, you would notice that he would get into deep counts frequently. A stat normally used for hitters to determine plate discipline, pitches per plate appearance (Pit/PA) tells a lot about how deep or how early a pitcher or hitter gets ...
Price Needs To Get On Top Of His Slider
mvn.com 6/23/2009 — The left-handed power pitcher can easily pump up the fastball in the mid-90s and even in the upper-90s. His breaking pitchers needs to be good, that is why I noticed David Price not getting on top of his slider in his last start in Colorado. Price's slider is a plus-plus pitch, but it has lost a ...
The Rays and their Fathers
raysallday.com 6/21/2009 —
Baseball is one of those things that fathers seem to share with their sons and daughters. At a very young age, the children sign up for little league teams and the moms and dads are there to watch and support and coach. Those memories last forever. But, usually the baseball-playing days ...
Rays 5, Marlins 2 —
NYT > Baseball
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- David Price allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday.