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down 0-2 right now. This team has been there before. Were all right.Even if thats true, its worth wondering about Prices state

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CLEVELAND -- David Price didnt change the narrative Friday, but oh man, did he ever add to it?Not only did the Boston Red Soxs $217 million man get knocked out of Game 2 of the Red Sox-Indians American League Division Series after only 3 1/3 innings -- his shortest start since June 24 -- but he corrected a reporter who stated in a question that Price is still winless in his career in the postseason.Ive got two wins in the playoffs, Price said, just not as a starter.After the Red Sox lost 6-0 on Friday to the Cleveland Indians,?moving to the brink of elimination in the best-of-five series, it wasnt exactly the time for Price to recite his postseason resume, especially after he fell to 0-8 with a 5.74 ERA in nine career playoff starts.In his latest October flop, Price was victimized by a combination of rotten luck in the form of three consecutive soft singles and a fastball that was rocketed over the right-field wall in the Indians four-run second inning.Made some pitches, didnt have good things happen. Thats part of it, Price said. [The Indians] guys are playing well right now. Our confidence isnt altered. This is a very confident group, even though were down 0-2 right now. This team has been there before. Were all right.Even if thats true, its worth wondering about Prices state of mind.Eleven months ago, Prices welcome-to-Boston press conference at Fenway Park began with a question about the little issue of your postseason record. And in a telling comment before Prices first postseason start for the Red Sox, manager John Farrell said the ace lefty is well-aware of the talk that surrounds him and his meaning and status with our club.There were times this season when the pressure of being the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history seemed to weigh on Price. After he didnt pitch well Sept. 27 in New York when the Red Sox had a chance to clinch the AL East, he received a brief pep talk from Farrell that was designed to make sure he was in the proper frame of mind heading into the playoffs.There were some things that were briefly discussed, just acknowledging what hes dealt with this year, who he is as a person, and that hes one of us and were fully supportive of him, Farrell said. As far as suggesting or giving some thought that hes got to do things differently, no. Hes got to go out and pitch his game.Like co-ace Rick Porcello in Game 1, Price cruised through the first inning, retiring three straight batters on eight pitches. But he gave up back-to-back-to-back one-out singles in the second inning, including an infield chopper by Jose Ramirez and Brandon Guyers RBI bloop to shallow center field.Still, Price had a chance to get out of the second inning allowing just the one run. But he served up a three-run screamer to Lonnie Chisenhall, who hadnt homered against a left-handed pitcher all season.With the Indians leading 4-0, Price got into trouble in the fourth inning against the bottom of the Indians order again. He gave up an infield hit to Guyer, and after Chisenhall popped out, he walked No. 9 hitter?Roberto Perez for a second time in as many plate appearances, leading to manager John Farrell lifting Price after only 65 pitches.Reliever Matt Barnes gave up an RBI single to Jason Kipnis, causing Price to be charged with another run. His final line: 3 1/3 innings, six hits, five runs, two walks, three strikeouts.I didnt make that one big pitch, Price said. The pitch that Chisenhall hit out, thats a good pitch. He put a good swing on it. Thats part of it. Ive got to be able to move forward. I feel like Ive done that. Ill be ready.And that includes coming out of the bullpen, Price said, if the Red Sox need him in an elimination game.I know my numbers going to get called again to pitch a game in 2016, and Ill be ready, he said. I want it, for sure, and I know these guys will give it to me. Swell Bottle Uk Sale . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. Swell Bottle Sale 17 Oz . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. http://www.swellbottleuk.com/ . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. Swell Bottle Sale . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. Swell Traveler Uk . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. CLEVELAND -- After their last off day of the regular season Monday, the Cleveland Indians are ready for the sprint to the finish.The Indians will play 13 games in 13 days to finish the season, all of them against American League Central rivals: the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.It starts Tuesday at Progressive Field with the first game of a three-game series against Kansas City. Cleveland is fresh off winning two of three games at home against Detroit, giving the AL Central Division-leading Indians a seven-game lead over the second-place Tigers.The biggest concern for the Indians is the composition of their rotation after Carlos Carrasco sustained a season-ending broken right hand when he was hit by a line drive in his Saturday start.Carrascos injury came just days after Danny Salazar was shut down, probably for the rest of the year, with a strained muscle in his right forearm. So with the start of the postseason two weeks away, Clevelands rotation is Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer and three question marks.Josh Tomlin (12-8, 4.75 ERA) will start Tuesday night against the Royals. Barring injury, Tomlin, who was taken out of the rotation for two turns after a horrendous August in which he went 0-5 with an 11.48 ERA, likely will be the No. 3 starter in the postseason.The No. 4 spot probably will go to rookie Mike Clevinger, who will pitch Thursday against the Royals. Cody Anderson is another candidate. He will pitch Saturday in the No. 5 spot in the rotation.At this point, however, nothing is certain except manager Terry Franconas confidence that the rotation isnt in as dire straits as it might appear.(Losing Carrasco and Salazar) makes it more challenging, but that doesnt mean we cant get it donee, Francona said.ddddddddddddhe manager described the Carrasco injury as a kick in the stomach, but he quickly added that the Indians are prepared to handle whatever is thrown at them the rest of the way.If you look ahead too far, it seems daunting, but were looking at it in smaller terms, Francona said. We just need to be one run better than the team were playing that day.On Tuesday, that team is Kansas City. The Royals are out of picture in the AL Central race, and they are longshots, at best, in the wild-card race. However, they are still the defending World Series champions. They sit five games behind the two teams tied for the two AL wild cards, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles.The Royals are coming off a 3-4 homestand that began with them getting swept by the Oakland As in a four-game series. Kansas City then swept a three-game series from the White Sox, including an 8-3 win Monday.It ended strong, Royals manager Ned Yost told MLB.com. It is what it is. Coming off a real good series in Chicago last week, I felt like we had some momentum, and Oakland just stomped on that momentum. But we gathered back up.The Royals are 5-8 against Cleveland this year and have been outscored 65-46.Edinson Volquez (10-11, 5.40 ERA) will start for the Royals on Tuesday night. In four starts against Cleveland this year, he is 1-2 with a 4.38 ERA. In 11 career starts against the Indians, he is 3-6 with a 6.38 ERA.Tomlin has started three times against the Royals this year, going 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA. In 19 career appearances, 15 of them starts, against Kansas City, he is 8-4 with a 4.66 ERA. ' ' '

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