Red Sox Pick Up Option On David Ortiz
Today, the Boston Red Sox picked up their one year, $12.5 M option on designated hitter David Ortiz. Over the past two seasons, Big Papi has gotten off to slow starts and then seems to pick it up later, catching up on the fastballs he was missing earlier in the season and ending with resonable [...]
Fenway To Extend Bullpen Six Feet
While listening to 98.5 on the ride to work earlier this week I caught a soundbyte of the initial report that the Boston Red Sox owners are working out a plan to extend the bullpen six feet. The six foot extension would result in the bullpen being six feet closer to home plate. John Henry, [...]
What Happened To Getting Rid Of David Ortiz?
At the beginning of a slow start to the season, absolutely everyone, including myself was screaming for Big Papi’s head to be cut off and mailed anywhere but here. This month, David Ortiz has turned a corner, unless he’s guessing right on every fastball, knocking out 8 home runs in May. The not so versatile [...]
How 'Bout Those Red Sox
That smell of pine tar and hot dogs is beginning to fill the Boston air yet again. I got word on my drive home from work last night that Dustin Pedroia’s wrist is nothing to be worried about and merely a strain. The talk will go one throughout the next five or six months, and [...]
Should The List Be Released From 2003 PED Testing
As more time has passed, more major league baseball players names have come out on “The List” of players that tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003. Seven players results from this anonymous test in 2003 are now public knowledge. Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Jason Grimsley, David Segui, David Ortiz and Manny [...]
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 [...]
He Loves It When You Call Him "Big Papi"
David Ortiz has become synonymous with the Boston Red Sox, World Series championships and late inning heroics all the way up from third base to Huntington. Bill Simmons, The Sportsguy, recently wrote an article about Big Papi and how likely it is that his career has come to an end. Bill Simmons was my inspiration [...]
Big Papi's Power Outage
Chuck Hanf is a sports blogger and Boston sports fan. He writes about sports at Two Cents from Beantown. I’m tellin’ ya Sully–Big Papi Ortiz was on the juice just like that bum Nomaahh Garciawhatevathehell. I’m tellin’ ya guy! – “Smitty”, a patron at the Two Cents From Beantown Pub. Smitty, do you remember a [...]
Please, Remain Calm
Everywhere I looked last week I read; cellar, basement, last and bottom. The Red Sox were in all of those places after dropping two of three to the Angels and Athletics on the west coast. The Sawx have come back to Fenway Park and opinions are changing. Everyone is saying; comebacks, bullpen pitching and bats [...]
