It's too soon to conclude that David Price is back to being an ace again. He's one start into his 2018 season. That's the smallest of small sample sizes.
It's not too soon to be bullish about his chances, however.
Price went into his regular-season debut on Friday with the task of getting the Boston Red Sox back on track following their late collapse against the Tampa Bay Rays on Opening Day. The veteran left-hander did just that by pacing a 1-0 victory with seven scoreless innings. He struck out five, walked nobody and allowed only four hits.