Price confident he’ll win over Red Sox fans

BOSTON — For Red Sox lefty David Price, the feeling was too familiar. He stood in a clubhouse full of packed boxes and bags, wishing the season wasn’t over yet.

After making it to the World Series as a late-season callup with the Rays in 2008, Price’s past six trips to the postseason have fallen short of that. The last four have been in consecutive years, with four teams.

And once again, Price couldn’t help but go home feeling the outcome could have been different if he had pitched better.

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In his nine career starts in the postseason — all since 2010 — the lefty is 0-8 with a 5.74 ERA.

The toughest part about going home for the winter is that there’s nothing Price can do to reverse this storyline for another year.

“I don’t think it’s something you address in the offseason. I feel good right now,” said Price. “I felt good four days ago when I was pitching in Cleveland. I know good things are going to happen. It hasn’t happened yet. I definitely wanted it to happen this year to get it off my back. It wasn’t the case, but I look forward to doing it in 2017.”

The Red Sox were swept in three games by the Indians in the American League Division Series. They lost by a run in Games 1 and 3, but were blown out, 6-0, in Price’s Game 2 start. Price lasted just 10 outs in that game.

Surrounded by microphones and cameras in front of his locker, Price took accountability for one of baseball’s most recurring …

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