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  RED SOX NOTEBOOK: Good news on Price
  Apr 12, 2018 at 7:59 PM
  David Price may start Monday after departing Wednesday's game with some sort of sensation in his left hand.
  BOSTON -- As history has shown with pitchers, it is never too soon to panic, but the Red Sox are not yet in that mode with David Price.
  The lefty may start on Monday, weather permitting, after having to depart after one inning Wednesday night against the Yankees when he felt some sort of sensation in his left hand. It was not pain, just a sensation of sorts, and Price played catch before Thursday night's game against those same Yanks.
  "He feels good," Sox manager Alex Cora said. There's a chance he will start on Monday; the most important thing here is to keep him healthy, but he feels good."
  Price did not ask to come out of the game.
  "It was our call, the coaching staff," Cora said, adding that the Sox do not plan any more tests, including an MRI. This apparently is not the first time Price has dealt with this issue.
  "I heard it happened in Detroit once and he didn't miss a start from what I heard," Cora said. "You could see he was uncomfortable; we talk about the weather and him not feeling the ball. You could see it with the location of the pitches. He was off."
  But Price is possibly on for Monday.
  Poyner on DL: Rookie southpaw Bobby Poyner has a hamstring issue and is on the 10-day disabled list. Rookie right-hander Marcus Walden was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Poyner's spot on the roster. Poyner had reported some hamstring problems in Florida, Cora said.
  The lefty worked two innings in relief of Price Wednesday night and the Red Sox are strapped for pitching because the bullpen worked eight innings in that game. Poyner's injury was, of course, purely coincidental with the need for relief help.
  Here come the O's: The Orioles are up next as the homestand continues. Baltimore arrives in town for a game at 7:10 tonight and departs after the Monday morning game on Patriots Day.
  Because of Price's shortened start, the Red Sox' projected rotation for the series is not entirely set. Tonight's pitching matchup is Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Chris Tillman, a pair whose earned-run averages add up to 16.04 so far in 2018.
  The Orioles are Rodriguez' original organization. He has made 10 career starts versus Baltimore and is 3-5 with a 4.67 ERA.
  Rookie managers: The Red Sox and Yankees have been playing each other for 115 years, but this season marks merely the third time that both teams are employing rookie managers — Cora for Boston, Aaron Boone for New York.
  Before this it also happened in 1992 when Butch Hobson made his debut for the Red Sox and Buck Showalter for the Yankees. They also opposed each other on opening day that season. The only other time was 1930 with Heinie Wagner managing Boston, Bob Shawkey managing New York.
  Oddly, 1930 was the only season in which either was a big-league manager.
  Beware of Sanchez' bat: New York catcher Gary Sanchez headed into Thursday night's game with 12 career home runs off Red Sox pitching, the most against any Yankees opponent. He had 120 at-bats against Boston, so was averaging 1 every 10. Some comparables from other opposing hitters who historically feasted on Sox pitching are Babe Ruth, 1 every 14.3; Mickey Mantle, 1 every 17.5; and Harmon Killebrew, 1 every 15.
  Sanchez has hit seven homers in Fenway Park and is already close to being on the list of Top Ten active players with most homers here. That is led by Edwin Encarnacion with 17 although Jose Bautista has 26 and could return to baseball at some time this season.
  Around the bases: Andrew Benintendi returned to starting in left field after a night off while Brock Holt was back as Boston's starting shortstop for the third straight night. Sandy Leon got his third start of the year at catcher. … The teams do not meet again until May 8 when they have a brief two-game series at Yankee Stadium. … Boston is 7 for 14 (.500) with 19 RBI with the bases loaded so far this season. That includes three homers and a double. Last year the Sox hit .288 with the bases full and had 12 extra base hits, all doubles. The 2016 team batted just .218 with the bases full.