Oct
20
2008
Rays prized prospect David Price, out of Vanderbilt, picked up his first Major League save on Sunday night in the Rays’ game seven win over the Boston Red Sox.
The win clinched a berth in the 2008 World Series for the Rays; their first trip in franchise history.
Price, who made his Major League debut in September, picked up a win and a save in the 2008 postseason and right now is considered the closer for the club against the Phillies in the Fall Classic.
Price came in with two outs in the top of the eighth and picked up a four out save. He struck out J.D. Drew in the eighth to end the inning and got Jed Lowrie on a fielder’s choice to end the game and the series in the ninth.
Price was drafted number 1 overall in the 2007 draft by the Rays and quickly climbed the organizational ladder to make it to the Majors in September.
He will now ready himself for another big step in his young, but brilliant career, pitching against the potent offense of the Phillies.
Oct
13
2008
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie righthander James McDonald is flourishing in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
McDonald threw 3.1 innings of scoreless baseball in game 2 of the National League Championship against the Phillies in one of the most difficult stadiums to pitch in.
Citizens Bank Park is difficult to pitch in dimension wise and fan wise. The parks porches are short and on a windy night the ball can fly out of the stadium and the fans in Philadelphia are tough to handle, I should know, I am one.
It is not easy for pitchers, especially rookies, to pitch there during the regular season let alone the postseason.
McDonald grabbed the final roster spot for the Dodgers before the NLDS started over Tanyon Sturtze, who has been bothered by arm problems, and kept his spot on the NLCS roster.
Manager Joe Torre is impressed with McDonald’s poise and confidence that he exhibited in his game 2 outing.
McDonald made stops at Double-A Jacksonville and then Triple-A Las Vegas before being called up in September to make his Major League debut.
