With an opening night showdown with the defending world series champion New York Yankees looming over Fenway Park, questions remain unanswered regarding the upcoming season. The question that has all of Red Sox nation on the edge of their seats is what kind of production will David Ortiz deliver?
In 2009, Ortiz's early season struggles took him through the 40th game of the year with a batting average under .200 and no big flies. Ortiz was unable to catch up to fastballs and adjust to breaking balls.
Worst of all, Big Papi lost the swagger Red Sox nation had learned to love. Ortiz often sat in the dugout after a failed at-bat, head in hands, pining for the days when he couldn't fail, instead of the harsh reality that he couldn't succeed.
Despite an abysmal first 40 games of the season, Ort ...
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