Famous for his heroics in the 2004 ALCS, leading the
Boston Red Sox on multiple come from behind victories against the Yankees, David Ortiz has emerged as one of the premier hitters in baseball. The consumate DH, Ortiz may not be nimble in the field, but his skill and power with the bat is rivaled by few.
“If he’s going to be the DH on this team, we need him to be a force.” Call it a threat, an ultimatum, or a challenge. No matter how Red Sox fans read into this declaration made by general manager Theo Epstein towards David Ortiz at his season-ending news conference, Big Papi plans to respond come April of 2010 and throughout the rest of the season. “He’s right,” Ortiz told the Boston Herald on ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:35:11 GMTThe Red Sox were at it again Sunday and still in a surprising mood. With some big questions marks in the starting line, aka Jason Bay, the health of Mike Lowell, and ditto David Ortiz, the Red Sox declined their $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:28:10 GMTI’m in depths of a silent Yankee Stadium, standing by the hole where they dug up that David Ortiz “curse jersey” from out of the cement in April 2008, only 35 steps from the visiting clubhouse. The hole is two feet deep and three feet wide with three...
Publ.Date : Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:15:56 GMT
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After his release from the
Minnesota Twins,
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner wanted to sign David Ortiz, but was talked out of it by his baseball people.
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