Somewhat lost in the hullabaloo over that awesome collision in the Devil Rays-Yankees pretend game on Saturday, was the sparkling debut of The Thriller David Price.

Price, the #1 overall pick in last year’s draft, couldn’t keep a grin off his face for most of his one inning of work.

He made quite an impression with the first batter he faced — drilling him with a fastball above the elbow.

The lucky Yankee was….

Francisco Cervelli, the same poor bastard who got to get run over and get his wrist broke a short time later. (I’m surprised Yankees interim manager Joe Little Girl-ardi didn’t find time to whine about Price pitching him too close or too hard.)

Price quickly struck out the next three batters he faced: getting Shirley “Temple” Duncan looking and then Jason Lane and Wilson Betemit swinging. The four batters saw 17 pitches, all but two fastballs, 11 for strikes, and not one of them managed to even make contact.

After the game, Price was pretty psyched: “That’s easily, hands down, the greatest feeling ever.”
Welcome to Devil Rays, and major league spring training camp, young man.