In Sox playoff debut, Price wants to be ‘dominant’

CLEVELAND — David Price arrived in Boston prepared with a memorable quote to explain his past Octobers, quipping that he “was just saving all my postseason wins for the Red Sox.” The time has come for the left-hander to prove that he meant what was said on that December afternoon at Fenway Park.

Price is set to take the ball for Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday (4:30 p.m. ET on TBS) against the Indians at Progressive Field. Price has appeared in six postseasons with three teams, but has yet to earn a victory as a starting pitcher.

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“I take the mound, I want us to win. And [Friday] I want to go out there and win,” Price said. “I want to be dominant. I want to have that really good postseason game, and I know that I’m capable of doing that and I’m excited to pitch [Friday].”

Price described his first year in Boston as “inconsistent,” having gone 17-9 with a 3.99 ERA while leading the Majors with 230 innings. He refused to blame the pressure of living up to a seven-year, $217 million contract; rather, Price said it simply took time to rebound from a slow opening act in which he gave up five or more runs in …

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