David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez.
The ultimate duo has made opposing pitchers wake up the night before a start against the Red Sox, covered in sweat and panting. They bring the debates to the table such as Gehrig-Ruth or Ortiz-Ramirez? Big Papi with his towering home runs, heralded plate discipline, lined shots off the Monster, and Ramirez with his sweet swing to all fields and Lansdowne moon shots. Since 2003, having Ortiz and Ramirez back-to-back has likely been the number one key to our success.
Since the beginning of this season, the superman duo has turned slightly less flashy and heroic. Both sluggers maintained valiant efforts and dynamic seasons, but the consistency and power was beginning to fade. Manny got off to one of his patented slow starts at the plate and was ultimately bothered by an oblique injury all of September. While Ortiz
