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You all can buy into the conventional thinking if you want, yer choice... Not me.
The pitch chart for Price does not show throwing a great game... he is all over the place. There were plenty of pitches that could have been hit.
Take for example the 9th inning Cano at bat. We all knew Price would be staying away from Cano. There are at least 3 pitches that could been slapped, if not crushed to left, IF Cano was willing to hit the ball the other way. Instead, Cano was looking for a mistake he could hit to tie the game. If this was with two outs... or with this offense even one one - I'd be more understanding. But not with no one out.. at home.
And this happened ALL game.
These young hitters are way to often looking to punish mistakes and just pull the ball in the air. The opposing teams know this, as well as we do.
It is so frustrating that on Monday for 3 innings, this team proves they can take what the pitcher gives them... and score lots of runs, but then ignore that mostly the next night.
This offense was 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position last night. They had 10 chances. As Doc went through the list of hits - MOST went OPPO! But none in the clutch when we needed it.
These players have to learn when to be aggressive, and when going with the pitch to get a run in a close game MUST happen. Games like last night highlight that.