Pedro confident Price will get right in Boston

BOSTON — Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez knows what it takes to be an ace in Boston, and he is confident that David Price will eventually start pitching like one.

“I would just say, as a human being, I totally understand that we have to make adjustments,” Martinez said. “This is the first year and a team that holds a lot of expectations.

“It’s just a matter of understanding how he feels comfortable around the things that he does, and the things that David Price needs for David Price to feel more comfortable and make the adjustment as quick as possible.”

In 21 starts with the Red Sox, Price is 9-7 with a 4.51 ERA. That is certainly a dropoff from a pitcher who was 104-56 with a 3.09 ERA entering 2016.

“I believe he’s capable of it, and he has given a lot of signs that he’s the ace that we all expect,” Martinez said. “I think, to be honest, he’s going to be all right. It’s just a matter of making the right adjustments and trying to make them as quick as possible.”

The way Martinez sees it, Price needs to be more sure of himself.

“I think he has to trust what he can do. I think that probably trusting what he knows and what he’s capable of doing will be the biggest key,” Martinez said. “I don’t see anything wrong. His velocity is there. He can last eight, nine innings easily. He’s in great shape. He looks good overall except some games just don’t go his way. Sometimes it doesn’t look like …

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