What the [bleep] is wrong with David Price?

by davidsmarch on May 8, 2009 9:48 AM EDT

Last nights line:

Price, David 6IP,4ER, 5BB, 0K

Granted this may be one of his worse starts, it's pretty indicative that something in his development has gone awry. He has not been lights out in any single start, and really just looks mediocre at times. His walks are up, his K's are down. I personally am starting to worry some. Any guesses as to what the [bleep] is wrong with David Price?

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There's a good chance he's working on things still.

by R.J. Anderson on May 8, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

He's walking a batter per inning

GB rate has gone south, LD and FB rates up. Something peculiar going on.

by PlayOnWords on May 8, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions

Last night

he had 11 groundouts and 1 flyout.

by bobr on May 8, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Ok?

Still out of line with career norms.

by PlayOnWords on May 8, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

^^^nevermind

I misread your post, I think.

by PlayOnWords on May 8, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

He's just bored

Until Next Time,
The Sports Chief

by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 8, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

It's the water in Durham

Elijah says send him a case of Evian to bathe in.

by rays_world_champs on May 8, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

nice. 4/5

Until Next Time,
The Sports Chief

by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 8, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

David Price doesn't care about the minors

by ReasonableDoubt on May 8, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions

This is from the Durham blog.

http://watchingdurhambullsbaseball.blogspot.com/2009/05/advice-to-bulls.html#comments

Obviously there is a lot of disenchantment there. But I hope the last commentator is correct. Perhaps it is that he is working on the breaking ball, and that is why his results have been so disappointing. If so, we can all breathe easier.

It is just inconceivable to me that the Rays would let him pitch through an injury or that he has suddenly lost his ability or motivation. And I don’t think the pop psychology about moving too fast last year have much credibility either. It is disturbing to see one of our great hopes struggle, but the overwhelming evidence remains that he is what we think he is, a top flight major league pitcher in the making.

by bobr on May 8, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

In an interview before the season Friedman had said they were sending him down to work on mastering a 3rd pitch.

So I am sure that is what he has been working on

by Sveet on May 8, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions

And cleary not mastering yet

by rays_world_champs on May 8, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions

This post should be read by Dennis Green in an angry voice

Only because of that last sentence.

by ChiBurbRaysFan on May 8, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I've been thinking it for awhile but

if we were to need to call up a starter right now I think we should look at Wade Davis, While his walks are up everything else says he has dominated AAA since his call up late last season..

by Dbullsfan on May 8, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

I'm guessing they would call up Talbot if they absolutely needed a spot starter.

by R.J. Anderson on May 8, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Might as well stick with the Niemann/Cormier tandem.

With an innings eater like Shields following Niemann, Cormier will get his necessary rest. It ain’t pretty but it will suffice until DP is ready.

by FreeZorilla on May 8, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree and knock on wood we can just keep what we have

but at some point we will have a pitcher go down (lets just hope not for long) we have been unusually lucky last year and into this year with our rotation.

by Dbullsfan on May 8, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

They probably have told him to keep throwing changeups until you get a decent feel for the pitch.

by twenty5psi on May 8, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

Stephen Strasburg threw a no hitter tonight.

Can I please get him on a my team. I <3 him a whole lot.

Tools Whore

by Tyler on May 8, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions

This is the problem with looking at just stats for minor league pitchers...

I remember having this conversation a couple years ago about Jake McGee in A ball. If a player is sent to a certain league with the objective to work on pitches, no one should be surprised when they get shelled. Assuming that is what he is doing, and only pitch FX or someone charting the pitches could tell us, then it’s really a good thing.

by tallyray on May 9, 2009 8:14 AM EDT reply actions