Since you are a smart baseball mind, I'm guessing you believe the Price thing in the playoffs is likely sample size.
But you never know.....
Anyway, I have the Cubs going all in on him. Just a guess.
yeah, it is SSS ... I don't think Price is "choking" or anything.
He has pitched great in some very big games in his past.
Game 163 vs Texas in 2013 comes to mind.
Price's last couple of starts of the regular season weren't strong outings (which probably will cost him the Cy) so he hasn't just suddenly lost it because it's "the playoffs." Not that I think he's
lost it haha. But he has pitched a shitload of innings the past few years.
Price is a different kind of cat tho. In interviews after his sub-par opening game loss to Texas in the ALDS, he openly blamed his shaky performance on his "nerves." And that was pitching in front of a friendly home crowd. I know that all the "stars" obviously are human and most probably get butterflies buzzing around, but I don't know if you want your veteran hired gun Ace being so honest with the media and admitting his
nervousness (in a negative way) during a big game. How should that make Marcus Stroman feel taking the ball the next day? ... or Osuna, the team's 20 year old closer?
Jays Aces of the past (there have been so few of them) ... Halladay ... Clemens (97-98) ... Hentgen (96) ... Stewart (93) ... Cone & Morris (92) ... Stieb (80s) sure as hell wouldn't admit that.