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Will The Orioles Ever Get A Pitcher As Good As David Price?

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Will The Orioles Ever Get A Pitcher As Good As David Price?  

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  1. 1. Will The Orioles Ever Get A Pitcher As Good As David Price?

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Old#5fan Hangout Grand Counsel

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Make fun all you want, but in all seriousness have you ever heard Jim Palmer (no less) rave about any major league pitcher the way he was talking up Price last night? I know I sure haven't. Same with Dempsey. I mean the one quote Palmer even started out with "No disrespect to Brian Matusz but Price has the kind of arm you spend that kind of money on" (I forget how many millions he stated).

Anyway, this kid made the best Orioles hitters like Markakis and Jones look really bad flailing away and strikeing out on pitches that weren't even close to being strikes. His stuff is so dominant it reminds me of Vida Blue in his prime (I know many of you won't recall watching him but some of you do like Frobby).

At any rate, it is beyond clear that the Orioles have nobody on their major league roster, minor league pipeline, or even a potential number three draft pick that comes close to the talent and dominance of someone like Price or Strasburg. They are both on completely different planes when it comes to talent.

Dempsey said the same thing in his post game comments (paraphrasing) that what separates the Rays from the Orioles is exceptional players and talent like Longoria and Price who the Orioles simply have nobody of that quality on their roster nor in their organization.

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Old#5fan Hangout Grand Counsel

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Wonder what the poll would of been at the end of 2009? You know after his season that was a little worse than BMs current rookie season. Anyone have any guesses?

You could combine Matusz, Arietta, and Tillman as one hybrid pitcher (in theory) and they still wouldn't have the pure stuff that Price has. He is future HOF material (if he stays healthy) from what I have seen. On the same level as Strasburg. This lad appears ready to dominate the AL over the next 10 years. He is also the type of pitcher who can thrive in the playoffs and WS.

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You could combine Matusz, Arietta, and Tillman as one hybrid pitcher (in theory) and they still wouldn't have the pure stuff that Price has. He is future HOF material (if he stays healthy) from what I have seen. On the same level as Strasburg. This lad appears ready to dominate the AL over the next 10 years. He is also the type of pitcher who can thrive in the playoffs and WS.

You know you did not address the issue that BM had a better first season but what's new. BTW he is a great looking young pitcher but let's see how it works

out. What was Strash's record after the allstar break?

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You could combine Matusz, Arietta, and Tillman as one hybrid pitcher (in theory) and they still wouldn't have the pure stuff that Price has. He is future HOF material (if he stays healthy) from what I have seen. On the same level as Strasburg. This lad appears ready to dominate the AL over the next 10 years. He is also the type of pitcher who can thrive in the playoffs and WS.

Seriously, what is the point of a poll about whether the Orioles will "ever" have a pitcher as good as Price? We can all agree that Price is a stud. He was the number one overall pick in the draft, he started the all star game, and he may win the Cy Young. But "ever" is a long time. Are you prepared to say that Price will be better than Jim Palmer? Maybe he will be, but ask me in 15 years.

Price is likely to be better than any of the Orioles' current pitchers. Again, we'll know for sure in a decade or so. But whether it's true or not won't determine if the Orioles are successful in that period.

Overall, it's just a worthless poll.

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Anyway, this kid made the best Orioles hitters like Markakis and Jones look really bad flailing away and strikeing out on pitches that weren't even close to being strikes.

And yet Markakis went 2-4 with a double off of him. If David Price is the best pitcher ever to play the game and Nick still got 2 hits off of him including that double that must make Nick Markakis the greatest player to ever put on a uniform! It's true!

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