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Price praises Davis' handling of demotion

SAN FRANCISCO -- Reds manager Bryan Price didn't have to say much to Rookie Davis about his demotion. The rookie right-hander was prepared for the news and told Price what he needed to work on with Triple-A Louisville before his manager could.

"I think it might have been the most unique demotion meeting I've ever been a part of, because he knew exactly what he needed to do," Price said Thursday. "He could have told us verbatim what we were going to tell him. He actually did."

In his first big league stint, the 24-year-old Davis compiled a 7.