Price gets start for Rays

By Alan Dell

TAMPA- For the Tampa Bay Rays there is a lot of excitement in the air as they get set to play their third game of the exhibition season and it’s not just because they are taking on the Yankees today at Steinbrenner Field.

David Price will start and make his first appearance of the spring while highly touted Jeremy Hellickson is expected to make his debut. The righthander was the Rays top minor league pitcher last year splitting his season between Class AA Montgomery and then AAA Durham where he compiled a 6-1 won-loss log with a 2.51 ERA

Weather was cold this morning, but starting to warm up and feeling very comfortable on the field, which is getting drenched by a good bit of sun. A sell-out crowd is expected.

RHP Phil Hughes will start for the Yankees and is scheduled to be followed by righty Joba Chamberlain. This is the first of three spring games between the two teams.


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