Rays Notes: Price, Molina, Joyce

Some quick but exciting notes surrounding yesterday’s Rays-Indians game, a crisp 6-0 win for the Rays.

Holy Mayans were right. Jose Molina just stole a base. I'll see you in the bomb shelter. #Rays
— Rays GameDay (@RaysGameDay) July 19, 2012

Jose Molina stole a base! Jose Molina stole a base! It wasn’t even on a hit and run or anything! He flat out stole a base! Cherish this moment because you’re not going to see anything like it for a long time.

David Price channeled his inner James Shields with a pickoff of Asdrubal Cabrera. Fun stat: since the start of 2011, Molina has more pickoffs (3) than Price does. Good thing Price doesn’t need pickoffs very often. He prefers the K. And one more thing on DP.

David Price becomes the first 13-game winner (by a few min, before RA Dickey likely joins him) with 7 shutout innings vs CLE. #Rays
— Rays GameDay (@RaysGameDay) July 19, 2012

Price has been downright incredible this season, being a constant on a Rays team with questions all around, and he’s officially and undoubtedly an ace now, if he wasn’t already. With his 13th win, Price already beats his total of 12 wins from 2011 and he’s well on his way to his career-high 0f 19 wins in 2010. With the 13 wins to go along with a 2.64 ERA and 3.39 FIP, Price is as good as it gets.

Unfortunately, all the news can never be positive.

#Rays Joyce said he was "stiff and sore" after 2 games but "it is what it is" and he'll have to play through it
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) July 19, 2012

Joyce got the day off Thursday because of the stiffness and soreness. Hopefully he can get back in the lineup without further incident and manage to play well despite the nagging problems.