"I can't think of a player who contributes in so many ways...David embodies what we want a Red Sox player to be. It was just an easy decision for us that David as a player and David as a person is someone we want to commit to and commit to for a long time." - Theo Epstein, April 11, 2006.
Hindsight's a bitch, isn't it Theo?
A little food for thought...
David Ortiz through April 14, 2009:
.172 BA, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 7 K
David Ortiz through April 14, 2010:
.153 BA, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 13 K
Yes, it's only seven games. Yes, we should be worried.
Through the first two weeks, although it didn't seem mathematically possible, Ortiz has managed to regress.
The man who once embodied everything it meant to be a member of the Boston Red Sox now makes fans cringe every time he ...
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Article written by Matt Gelfand
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