ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- This may be, truly, the revenge of the nerds.

Tampa Bay Rays ace David Price, the reigning Cy Young Award winner in the American League, took to Twitter to bash his perceived critics after he took the loss against the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Saturday, singling out two TBS network commentators as "nerds."

Dirk Hayhurst...COULDNT hack it...Tom Verducci wasn't even a water boy in high school...but yet they can still bash a player...SAVE IT NERDS

Price muttered the same insult -- mild by the cultural norm of the clubhouse -- as he walked away from reporters questioning him after Saturday's game at Fenway Park.

"Sweet questions, nerds," he said.

Price also tweeted his credentials as a star in college and thebig leagues.

"No, you forgot CLEAN sweep of every college award...Never been Done," Price tweeted, adding in another tweet that he had won the Cy Young Award.

By Sunday, Price was hearing back from all sides, some of whom defended him, some of whom chose to ridicule him.

Former Red Sox infielder-turned-radio/TV commentator Lou Merloni was among those who mocked Price in response, tweeting: "BTW, did I tell you I was MVP of my High School team?"

Price did not appear at Tropicana Field on Sunday for the team's optional workout, but shortly after a teammate reached out to him, a baseball source said, the left-hander apologized on Twitter.

Last night got out of hand and I apologize for the things that I said on here...if I offended you I am very sorry