David Price Tosses Two Shutout Innings In All Star Start
by Tommy Rancel on Jul 14, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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PrintAlthough Bud Selig says this one counts, it's hard to really get upset about the American League's loss to the National League in the All Star game. Maybe when the Rays make the World Series, and do not have home field advantage it will mean more, but for now I am more excited about how David Price pitched than anything.
For most of the franchise's existence the All Star game has been a charity case. Pre-Sternberg era, the Rays would send their one representative who would get an inning of playing time late in the game and that was it. The times have changed. Last year, the Rays sent their entire infield to the mid-summer classic. This year, they had three starters including the game's starting pitcher - something that seemed inconceivable three years ago.
The radar gun in Anaheim may have had some All Star jitters, but every radar reading available had Price throwing heat. He threw 22 fastballs in 23 pitches with an average velocity of 97.92 mph. He maxed out at 99.6. Of his 22 heaters, 15 of them landed for a strike - including two swinging strikes. More importantly, Price tossed two scoreless innings against some of the National League's best hitters.
He did get some help from his buddy Evan Longoria. Longo started one of his signature 5-4-3 double plays to end the second inning and close the book on Price. Longoria also recorded hit a double, walk, and scored a run. Carl Crawford was officially 0-2, but he reached on a fielder's choice in the fifth inning. Soon after he would swipe the AL's only stolen base. Both Rays' would be stranded at one point in the game - shocking. Rafael Soriano came in to pitch a perfect eighth inning, but the damage was already done at that point.
Congrats to the Rays' All Stars. Thanks for making us look good.
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It sucks that Girardi didn't have enough players left to pinch run for Papi. They should probably expand the rosters.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:06 AM EDT reply actions
Look at this genius
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Nothing canned about it.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Also, I thought the proper response was "look at this dumb baby"
Or is that for P Brady only?
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jul 14, 2010 9:20 AM EDT reply actions
Look at this great poster
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Good thing the best hitter in baseball history couldn't get the biggest AB of the game over a shitty catcher that will never again play in the AS game.
Can we get some more shit relievers on these teams too?
Did you just call ARod the best hitter in baseball history?
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't even know what to say.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Bonds, Mays, Ruth, Aaron
Arod isn’t in that class
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Currently 20th in WAR with 101.
Rank Player (age) WAR Position Players Bats
1. Babe Ruth+ 172.00 L
2. Barry Bonds 171.80 L
3. Ty Cobb+ 159.40 L
4. Willie Mays+ 154.70 R
5. Hank Aaron+ 141.60 R
6. Honus Wagner+ 134.50 R
7. Tris Speaker+ 133.00 L
8. Rogers Hornsby+ 127.80 R
Stan Musial+ 127.80 L
10. Eddie Collins+ 126.70 L
11. Ted Williams+ 125.30 L
12. Mickey Mantle+ 120.20 B
13. Lou Gehrig+ 118.40 L
14. Rickey Henderson+ 113.10 R
15. Mel Ott+ 109.30 L
16. Mike Schmidt+ 108.30 R
17. Frank Robinson+ 107.40 R
18. Nap Lajoie+ 104.20 R
19. Joe Morgan+ 103.50 L
20. Alex Rodriguez (34) 101.20 R
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Say we give him 6 and he's a 6 win player over that time every year. Still puts him at 6th all time
(666)
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
That would be awesome.
I think he plays more than 6 (who knows though, and I bet a lot depends on his hips).
He could easily get to the top 5 which is “in the discussion for GOAT.”
"Did you just call ARod the best hitter in baseball history?"
“Yes”
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok, "Best Player" is probably even more far out.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
And WAR has a positional adjustment for that
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok now you're arguing in circles.
Saying he’s closer to the best hitter than best player is absolutely dumb.
You're right.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
35
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
That's dumb.
He’s the greatest SS ever and will be the greatest 3B ever too.
We’ll see, but I’ll take the SS/3B with a plus glove over the LF with the same. He might set the all-time HR record as a SS/3B. He’s in the discussion whether you like it or not.
Honus Wagner greatest SS ever
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
If only there was some sort of list that could prove that.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
A historical WAR list?
That’s about as meaningful as me pulling my dick out and pissing to see who was the best. HONUS WAS A GREAT FIELDER! Look at his range runs above average!
So all we're left with is your pronouncements
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
You're right. We should just base it on your feelings and hyperbole and call it a day.
Wake Forrest Deductive Reasoning in the House!
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Schmidt best 3B ever.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
You want to measure his WAR as a 3b against Schimdts?
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Schmidt played in the 70s and 80s. Gotta be recent enough for you, right?
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Era adjustment
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Does it adjust for all white, American born players?
Does it adjust for no nutrition or strength programs? Either way, barring a complete drop-off A-Rod will be a first ballot HOF and in the argument for GOAT.
My point wasn’t originally about A-Rod being the best player. It was hyperbole to contrast a guy that should never be an all-star to an all-time great who’s still one of the best in the game. Sorry if you get offended by A-Rod’s greatness.
A-Rod is great, but he's not the best player ever, and he's not in the discussion.
He’s not the best player of the last 20 years.
He’s not the best non-white player.
Sorry bro.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
We'll see.
For the record, A-Rod is currently in his age 34 season and has amassed 99 WAR prior to it. Bonds amassed 103.4 prior to his age 34 season. Pretty close, and if A-Rod can manage to age as well as Bondds then he’s in the discussion at worst.
BLB is probably going to ruin this discussion for A-Rod, Pujols when it's his turn, Longoria when it's his turn (lol)...
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Not that it matters but
no way will A-Rod be a 1st ballot HOF’er.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jul 14, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Agree.
I’d actually lean more toward them NEVER letting him in due to the roids before he’d be a 1st ballot.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jul 14, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
They don't help anyway
Sonny's Baby Mamas - http://twitter.com/r_j_anderson/status/16590999556
http://twitter.com/jasoncollette/status/16590980428
This is a dumb and bad opinion, sorry PMCY
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, the voters are dumb and bad.
That’s my point.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jul 14, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
At least Jim Rice is in.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he will be 1st ballot
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The best players really should be playing at least 7 innings
if not the whole game.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jul 14, 2010 9:27 AM EDT reply actions
Senior Prom for Senior Citizens is actually going to happen at The Trop on Aug 18.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jul 14, 2010 9:34 AM EDT reply actions
SF1 better start going to more dominoes games if he wants the wife to accept his invite.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Pfffff....SF1's not brining his wife.
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I asked Mr.Sternfan
what he thought about evan’s idea of the prom on a GDT.If he replied I missed it.I think it’s a fun idea.Some of you young kids are the results of senior proms.I don’t think that danger exists for the prom this time.
So the Rays
Will have to win 4of5 games in order to win World Series in the dome.
Homefield Advantage really helped last time
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 14, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
To doubt the Homefield Advantage
is futile.That was the prize of last nights silly game.
Pretty sure Price never hit 99 on the stadium gun
Highest that I saw/remember (didn’t check every one) was 97. But heard he was 100 on tv which is all fun and stuff.
If Strasburg was there
He would have been hitting 105 on the fox gun
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I was at a game here recently and saw Rays personnel radaring Davis.
Their readings were consistently 1 MPH above the stadium gun.
Price got a big boost
by the time of day.Pujols gave a sign that the glare was making it difficult to pick up the pitch.
Greatest picture of a pitcher ever. God has shined his light upon Price.
by Jeffrey Borbas on Jul 14, 2010 10:16 AM EDT reply actions
There was roughly one thing I learned last night
Soriano has some wicked arm ink.
by FloridaownsFSU on Jul 14, 2010 10:32 AM EDT reply actions
So I tried my drinking game....
And passed out in the 3nd inning. Chugging during the tribute probably didn’t aid my cause.
Passing out
from drinking is not a bad thing. For some people it actually improves their status in life.
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