Crooked Pitch

Last season Jacoby Ellsbury used the playoffs to emerge onto the scene and set the table for the 2008 fantasy season. And he surely didn’t disappoint. This season, David Price seems to be using the ALCS as a preview of what he has in store for Major League hitters.

Price was the first overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2007 June draft. In 19 combined Advanced-A, Double-A, and Triple-A starts this season Price was 12-1 with a 2.30 ERA with a 109:32 strikeout to walk ratio in 109.2 innings of work.

He was called up in September and worked mostly in relief, but did get one start. His line was 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA and a 12:4 strikeout to walk ratio in 14 innings of work. This post season, Price has seen action in three games as a reliever. The most important look into his future came last night as he earned the save in game 7 of the ALCS against the Red Sox.

Price struck out three and walked one in 1.1 innings of work, and really looked like he was ready to start overpowering Major League hitters. His future lies as a starter next season. And with the Rays only looking to get better, if this kid stays healthy he should be a draftable commodity going into the 2009 fantasy baseball season.

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