David Price Just Another Decent Lefthander
by Bryce Martin

Tampa Bay lefthander David Price will qualify as a rookie starting the 2009 major league baseball season.

The few innings he pitched during the regular 2008 season did not equal the total number of innings (or days on the roster) to hurt his official rookie status for the upcoming season. It did, however brief it was, let me see what kind of pitcher he is, and will be.

The velocity of his fastball, which is good, is negated by the fact he keeps it up and it is straight -- has no movement. He will be throwing a number of gopher balls. His motion is easy to time for a hitter.

He has been a starter and I see him being used that way. I see him going 7-12 with a 5.84 ERA. A mediocre six or seven year career in the bigs.

Unless, he is switched to the pen and comes up with a devastating out pitch.

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