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Boston Red Sox: David Price doesn’t hold cards anymore

By Sam Minton

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 04: David Price #10 of the Boston Red Sox walks to the dugout as he is removed from the game against the New York Yankees in the third inning at Yankee Stadium on August 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 04: David Price #10 of the Boston Red Sox walks to the dugout as he is removed from the game against the New York Yankees in the third inning at Yankee Stadium on August 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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David Price had a mediocre 2019 and with the Boston Red Sox shutting him down, he no longer holds all the cards.

This season hasn’t been fun for Boston Red Sox fans. The defending champions have looked like a shell of themselves in 2019.

One of the reasons the team has struggled is the poor performances from the starting rotation. Guys like Chris Sale, David Price, and Rick Porcello have severely underperformed this season.

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It was kind of surprising to see Price struggle this season. It seemed like he finally got the playoff monkey off his back when the Red Sox won the World Series last season.

We heard Price proclaim that he holds all the cards now and at that point it was true. It was hard to criticize Price. He pitched phenomenally against the Dodgers in the Fall Classic.

2019 has been quite different though. Price is 7-5 with a 4.28 ERA and 128 strikeouts. To be fair to Price the bullpen wasn’t great either, but you expect more from one of your best pitchers.

Now it looks like Price will be shut down due to a wrist injury. His disappointing season definitely puts some pressure back on his shoulders.

If Price has another bad season in 2020 he will once again be one of the most hated players currently on the Red Sox roster. You can ignore Price’s off the field antics when he is leading you to championships, but when he is struggling they are hard to gloss over.

This will definitely be a long offseason for Price. He will have a lot to think about and to improve on. This is a season that he and his teammates will be hoping to forget.

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Things can get really bad for Price if he doesn’t improve. He will need to have a much better season in 2020 if he wants to enjoy his time on the Boston Red Sox.

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