Price outduels Pedro, dominates St. Lucie

Pedro Punked by Prospect Price in Rehab Start

Posted 5/29/2008 on FanHouse

In with the old and out with the new. And all that business. Pedro Martinez , making a rehab start in Single A, squared off against number one draft pick and uber-prospect David Price today, and Price got the better of him. Pedro went six innings, giving up four hits and two earned while striking out six. Price, meanwhile, gave up only two hits over six shutout innings while striking out ...

[SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: Chicago White Sox

Posted 5/29/2008 on Rays Index

ODDSMAKERS Trading David Price to the Cardinals for Albert Pujols ? We understand the temptation. The Cardinals are in rebuilding mode and are pitching-thin. The Rays have a set rotation, and a top pick that so far appears to be toying with minor league hitters. A Pujols in the Rays lineup would instantly make them a legit World Series contender. In addition, Pujols is the type of player ...

[DOWN ON THE FARM] David Price Strikes Out 9 In 6 Shutout Innings

Posted 5/29/2008 on Rays Index

Durham 7, Norfolk 1 . Jeremy Cummings improved to 4-0 in 4 starts since signing with the Rays organization. The only hit he allowed in 7 innings, was a 2-out single in the 6th. He walked 2 and struck out 5. In those 4 starts, Cummings has allowed only 10 hits and 7 walks in 25 innings to go with his 1.08 ERA. He has struck out 18... Fernando Perez was 2-4 with a walk and is hitting .272, ...

[DOWN ON THE FARM] David Price To Face-Off Against Pedro Martinez In Second Pro Start; Guzman Homers Again

Posted 5/28/2008 on Rays Index

Norfolk 5, Durham 4 . Joel Guzman hit his 12th home run and finished 3-4. In his last 8 games, Guzman is now 13-32 with 6 home runs and 10 RBI... Mitch Talbot allowed 4 runs in 6.1 innings. Juan Salas pitched the final 2.1 innings but picked up the loss after allowing a 2-strike, 2-out solo home run in the 9th inning... Reid Brignac was 1-3, while Elliot Johnson and Mike DiFelice added 2 ...

[DOWN ON THE FARM] David Price Throws 5 Scoreless In Pro Debut; Reid Brignac Continues Hot Streak

Posted 5/23/2008 on Rays Index

Durham 17, Richmond 3 . Mitch Talbot is starting to reeastablish himself as a prospect with his third lights-out performance in his last 5 starts. He went 8 scoreless for the Bulls, striking out 7 and walking none. He gave up 5 hits... Chris Richard was 4-6 with 7 RBI. That included a Grand Slam in the 9th inning... Joel Guzman added a solo home run and 2 RBI on 3-6 hitting... Reid ...

Price dazzles in professional debut

Published 5/23/2008 on Major League Baseball News

David Price weathered a 95-minute rain delay Thursday night but was dazzling in his professional debut for Class A Vero Beach in the Devil Rays' 2-0 win over Clearwater in a Florida State League game at Holman Stadium.

Rays No. 1 pick David Price makes pro debut

Published 5/23/2008 on SportingNews.com Baseball News and Exclusive Analysis

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- David Price pitched five scoreless innings Thursday night for Class-A Vero ...