PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- Pedro Martinez wasn’t thinking about anything other than the health of his left hamstring when he arrived in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on May 28, 2008.
But he left raving about David Price.
Martinez was 36 years old then, nearing the end of his Hall of Fame career and hoping his body would hold up long enough for a few last hurrahs. Price was 22, drafted first overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays the previous June and making his second pro start in an A-ball game attended by less than 2,000 fans.