Boston Red Sox: 5 reasons team will repeat in 2019
By Ryan Feyre
2. David Price looked great in the 2018 postseason
While, we’re still on the subject of pitching, it’s definitely worth mentioning David Price’s contributions in the 2018 playoffs, and how that may affect the upcoming season.
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The 33-year-old carried a burden of continuously underperforming in October until now. Oddly enough, the guy who everyone made fun of for acquiring carpal tunnel from playing Fortnite, somehow managed to change everyone’s hearts with two of the greatest starts of his career.
The southpaw assisted with eliminating the Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS, tossing six shutout innings, before doing the same thing in Game 5 of the World Series. He one-upped himself in the latter, throwing seven innings of one-run ball, officially putting the Dodgers away for good.
I tasked him with solidifying himself as the clear second starter behind Sale, and he did that, despite all of the doubts throughout the entire regular season. Price found his stroke just when Cora needed him too.
Clearly, the guy felt an immense amount of pressure, especially considering the countless amount of times the camera caught him slapping his chest as if his heart was about to pop out at any moment throughout this run.
Not to mention, Price is a phenomenal teammate. NESN reported the southpaw lifting the spirits of Nathan Eovaldi after the heartbreaking Game 3 loss, in which the righty pitched six innings of spectacular relief, with nothing to show for.
Price stuck with him through postgame recovery, and even on the bus ride back to the hotel. Sure, he’s made some stupid mistakes during his career, but his dedication to the game is unfathomable, and it’s something that will hopefully carry over into the 2019 season.