by evan brunell | Jan 26, 2010 | David Ortiz
The beginning of the 2000s saw saw such names as Dante Bichette, Brian Daubach and Carlos Baerga man the designated hitter position. Beginning in 2003, a new name was added to these ranks: David Ortiz. Once Shea Hillenbrand was ousted to Arizona in May, Ortiz took...
by mike silver | Jan 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Rick Ankiel, Victor Martinez
As Buster Olney stated in a recent piece, the Red Sox may look to replace David Ortiz if he struggles again in the first half like he did last year. Certainly, the struggles of Big Papi have a lot to say about the success of the team. Like we profiled earlier, David...
by mike silver | Jan 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz
Ask anyone about the playoff prospects of the 2010 Red Sox and they are sure to tell you that a large part of them are riding on the bat of a resurgent David Ortiz. Papi has been one of the biggest cogs in the Red Sox machine for the better part of the past decade....
by evan brunell | Dec 25, 2009 | Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Jason Bay, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Lowell, Theo Epstein, Tim Wakefield
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Holidays to everyone! While I celebrate both Christmas and Hannukah, there’s no denying the holiday that stops America in its tracks — that’s Christmas. That’s why I’ve chosen Christmas as the...
by evan brunell | Dec 12, 2009 | David Ortiz, Hideki Matsui, Mike Myers
Manny Delcarmen has the years of service, while Rod Beck would have been an appropriate homage to the early decade. Alas, they lost out on a Team of the Decade spot to someone else. It’s not often that a player who has pitched just 52.1 innings for a club is...
by evan brunell | Nov 3, 2009 | David Ortiz, Quick Post
David Ortiz believes he has three or four more years in him, and wants those years to be with Boston. “I want to finish my career here,” [Ortiz] said. “I think I still have another three or four good years in me. It’s not like I’m going to play until I’m 50, but I...
by jake digregorio | Oct 1, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Carlos Carrassco, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis
The Boston Red Sox finally broke out of a six-game slide, with a lackluster, yet productive, victory over the Cleveland Indians, 3-0, on Thursday night. It’s just too bad somebody had to get hurt in the process. How is it that whenever Jon Lester is on the...
by jake digregorio | Sep 29, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Hideki Okajima, Hunter Jones, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Michael Bowden, Mike Lowell
After pitching 2 1/3 innings of relief just last night, the Red Sox were not asking for extended innings from Michael Bowden on Monday night. Unfortunately, seven hits and seven runs over three innings wasn’t quite what they had in mind. It was the rain that...
by mike silver | Sep 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Quick Post
A designated hitter is paid to hit – only to hit. There’s no fielding involved, no strain from the day-to-day grind, and mobility is not much of an issue. With fielding requirements thrown out the window, there is an endless sea of candidates to fill the...
by evan brunell | Sep 24, 2009 | David Ortiz, Quick Post, Theo Epstein
The Sporting News released their All-Decade honors today. The Red Sox were well-represented with David Ortiz winning DH of the decade, Theo Epstein GM of the decade and your beloved Red Sox as team of the decade with two World Series rings. Let’s hope we end the...
