Sarcastic David Price Says He Can't Pitch Vs. Yankees Due To 'Fortnite' Plans

BOSTON (CBS) -- David Price is at it again.

The Red Sox' $30 million man delivered some postgame sarcasm on Tuesday after picking up his ninth win of the year before ending his session with reporters in the Boston clubhouse.

"I don't think I'll be able to," Price deadpanned when asked if he's looking forward to facing the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball in his next start. "I don't think so."

A reporter who had seen Price's most recent jokes about being more dedicated to the video game "Fortnite" than baseball asked Price if he'd be too busy with the video game to make the start.

"Yeah, Fortnite," Price said.

The comments come just a week after Price joked that if he made the AL All-Star team, he would play Fortnite the night before the game so that he would be unable to pitch. That comment can be connected to some members of the media who concluded that Price's mild case of carpal tunnel syndrome came from his penchant for playing video games.

And those comments came a few weeks after Price stood in the Boston clubhouse and repeatedly told reporters, "I'm soft."

Clearly, Price has been hearing all the criticism about him. Though it's leading to some odd exchanges with reporters in the clubhouse, it's certainly not affecting him negatively on the field. In his last nine starts, he is 7-1 with a 2.72 ERA, 1.083 WHIP, a 3.36-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and more than a strikeout per inning. The Red Sox are 8-1 in those games. All total, Price is 9-5 with a 3.66 ERA.

Price may end up keeping his sarcasm level high throughout the whole season. If the results on the field remain the same, the Red Sox will not mind one bit.

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