Prayer For Big Papi

With the news about David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez also being on “the list” of players that tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003, I thought I’d show Big Papi our support by saying a prayer for him.

Large Father,
Who bats at Fenway,
Hallowed be thy game.
The Nation won,
You’re still number one,
On turf, and grass, playing baseball.
Give us the fans our daily home run,
And forgive all the juicers,
as we forgive those who drug test against us.
Lead us not just to the playoffs,
But deliver us a World Series. Again.

David Ortiz, you’ve given us countless game winning hits and we have no tangible way to repay you. We are behind you 100% and will provide any support needed. You never bailed on us and now it’s our turn to back you up.

Thanks to Keith Allison for the photo of David Ortiz.

By Josh Gans on July 31, 2009

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8 responses to “Prayer For Big Papi”

  1. Complete bull.. I don’t back up steroid or PED users. Did you back up A-Rod or Bonds? Terrible. The names should’ve never been released. That is despicable act but cmon Josh, spare me your Our Father prayer. He is no better than any other cheater.

    1. You’re right Chuck, I didn’t back anyone else up in the past. But honestly, moving forward (as I said after reading Juiced and Vindicated), I’ve decided that more than half the league used performance enhancing drugs at some point in their careers.

      I’d be more surprised by names not on the list as opposed to the names on it. It was named the “steroid era” for a reason and I’m over it. Cleaning up the game now is a positive thing, but the past is the past. It’s time to move on.

      I do support David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and anyone else who used PED’s and is able to come forward and just say, “yeah, I did it too”. Which means yes Chuck, I do also support Alex Rodriguez. I still hate him as a Yankee, but support him as a player who used PED’s during this era in baseball.

  2. Gans, an A-Rod supporter! Wow.. LOL.

    Hey, did you hear Canseco say it wasn’t Rickey Henderson he was talking about yesterday when he was talking about a HOF who people will be shocked to hear was on the juice? Reports are flying around that it’s the Eck! Imagine that.

    1. In Vindicated, Canseco stated that Henderson was one of the best players he had seen and knew he hadn’t used PED’s. My plan is to do some research at the names in Cooperstown and try to decide for myself who the possible suspects could be.

      I must admit knowing from the book that it wasn’t Rickey led me to believe that it could be Eck since they played together in Oakland, but I’m with holding my judgement until later on tonight when I get more time to look into it.

  3. I’m not saying it’s him either but.. he’s gotta be in the running. Canseco is a piece of swine but he’s never been wrong on any of this stuff. He’ll dish on it soon. Maybe in his next book!

    1. I don’t think he’ll give the name of a player in the Hall of Fame. His beef is with major league baseball, not the players in the league.

  4. I told you he was a juicer! Stats through the roof followed by a complete drop off and constant injury. JUUUUUIIIIIICE!

    1. He definitely showed all the symptoms of a user Dan. But I’ll still stick by him on this and he can continue to hit home runs.

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