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batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com - 12 hours ago
Lots of question marks for 2010 Red Sox starters
— batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com — Well its officially that time again. The time of, "who should the Red Sox sign, re-sign, drop, and trade for" time. There are, indeed, a lot of questions. Here's a quick breakdown: The obvious Jason Bay and Jason Varitek The not as obvious Alex Gonzalez and Rocco Baldelli In ... (more) Lots of question marks for 2010 Red Sox starters

Comments vote down abruno abruno posted 12 hours agoposted this
zellspinstripeblog.com - 17 hours ago
No Papi ‘Jinx’ at the New Yankees Stadium
— zellspinstripeblog.com — Remember this? Surely, every Yankees fan does. Everyone knows the story, a bitter construction who was working on the new Yankees Stadium buried a David Ortiz jersey (pictured to the right) in hope that it would ‘jinx’ the Yankees. Luckily for the Yankees, the curse never took and ... (more) No Papi ‘Jinx’ at the New Yankees Stadium

Comments vote down bobruffolo bobruffolo posted 17 hours agoposted this

David Ortiz Latest Blog Posts

What To Do About Ortiz
3 hours ago at Dugout Central
Lots of question marks for 2010 Red Sox starters
12 hours ago at Batter-up with Bruno
No Papi ‘Jinx’ at the New Yankees Stadium
17 hours ago at Zell's Pinstripe Blog
The Yankees Are World Series Champs... And I'm Ok With It
aarontorres-sports.com - 3 days ago
The Yankees Are World Series Champs... And I'm Ok With It
— aarontorres-sports.com — What could possess a lifelong Red Sox fan to write a glowing piece about the 2009 New York Yankees? Maybe it was the hard work, selflessness and comradery that they played with all year. Join Aaron as he discusses what makes this Yanks team different, and what the Red Sox need to do to catch up (more) The Yankees Are World Series Champs... And I'm Ok With It

Comments vote down Aaron Torres Aaron Torres posted 3 days agoposted this
Checking In With Our Friend Gino
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
Checking In With Our Friend Gino
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — You guys remember Gino Castignoli , don't you? He's the construction worker who thought he cursed the Yankees by burying a David Ortiz jersey in the New Stadium ? How'd that work out for you? ===== Had to slip that one in there. Working on a rather long-winded where-it-all-began type of ... (more) Checking In With Our Friend Gino

Comments vote down Fack Youk Fack Youk posted 3 days agoposted this
Big Papi Wants Boston
novafantasysports.com - 5 days ago
Big Papi Wants Boston
— novafantasysports.com — Update: David Ortiz knows he didn't perform to his standards last season and vows to come back next year and put up the kind of numbers the Red Sox expect from Big Papi.Ortiz say's ,"“I’ve got to be a force." He is entering the final year of a 4 year $52 mil deal that has ... (more) Big Papi Wants Boston

Comments vote down novafantasysports novafantasysports posted 5 days agoposted this
Adrian Gonzalez Trade Talks
mlbdailydish.com - 5 days ago
Adrian Gonzalez Trade Talks
— mlbdailydish.com — More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP Browse more photos » Well they're already beginning. Padres closer Heath Bell spoke to the Boston Herald about ... (more) Adrian Gonzalez Trade Talks

Comments vote down Lone Star Ball found this 5 days agofound this
Big Papi Wants to Keep Playing Past 2010. I Hope He's Willing to Move
fenwaywest.com - 5 days ago
Big Papi Wants to Keep Playing Past 2010. I Hope He's Willing to Move
— fenwaywest.com — Big Papi told the Herald that he has 3-4 good years left but 2010 will be David Ortiz's last year in a Red Sox uniform. If Ortiz rebounds nicely next season there is still no way that Theo is going to pick up his $12.5 million option for 2011. The Red Sox have a track record of not committing ... (more) Big Papi Wants to Keep Playing Past 2010. I Hope He's ...

Comments vote down fenwaywest fenwaywest posted 5 days agoposted this
Big Papi wants to play 3-4 more years
firebrandal.com - 5 days ago
Big Papi wants to play 3-4 more years
— firebrandal.com — 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 know I can still swing the ... (more) Big Papi wants to play 3-4 more years

Comments vote down EvanAtMVN EvanAtMVN posted 5 days agoposted this
David Ortiz swings by
bostonherald.com - 5 days ago
David Ortiz swings by
— bostonherald.com — Big Papi expects big things in 2010 C ANTON - Theo Epstein has since said the words weren t meant as a shot across the bow, but they sure came across that way. At the Red Sox [ team stats ] season-ending press conference, the general manager directed ... (more) David Ortiz swings by

Comments vote down MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 5 days agofound this
Is Johhny Damon a fit in Boston?
bottomlinesox.com - 5 days ago
Is Johhny Damon a fit in Boston?
— bottomlinesox.com — Damon had a solid 2009, could he play left in Boston in Jason Bay walks? Will Boston want him back? (more) Is Johhny Damon a fit in Boston?

Comments vote down raynergl raynergl posted 5 days agoposted this
Red Sox Links: Is Bay's defense that bad?
bottomlinesox.com - 10 days ago
Red Sox Links: Is Bay's defense that bad?
— bottomlinesox.com — The UZR stats is getting a little overplayed here... are the Sox really going let their most productive player walk over defense? (more) Red Sox Links: Is Bay's defense that bad?

Comments vote down raynergl raynergl posted 10 days agoposted this
Mark McGwire: Baseball's Big Red Scare
bases.nbcsports.com - 10 days ago
Mark McGwire: Baseball's Big Red Scare
— bases.nbcsports.com — ESPN's Howard Bryant, taking a page out of Joe McCarthy's playbook, on baseball's response to recent steroid stories  (i.e. David Ortiz) and the hiring of Mark McGwire: Baseball responded curiously, if not brazenly. The league and the union both ... (more) Mark McGwire: Baseball's Big Red Scare

Comments vote down The Hardball Times found this 10 days agofound this
How much will the Red Sox spend in 2010?
bottomlinesox.com - 10 days ago
How much will the Red Sox spend in 2010?
— bottomlinesox.com — The Red Sox will spend $120M before offering Jason Bay a nickle this offseason... will Theo Epstein be willing to go beyond $130M...? (more) How much will the Red Sox spend in 2010?

Comments vote down raynergl raynergl posted 10 days agoposted this
Steroids, We’re All to Blame
thesportsgeeks.com - 11 days ago
Steroids, We’re All to Blame
— thesportsgeeks.com — Philadelphia Phillies fans will have their say again on Halloween when Alex Rodriguez steps into the batter’s box. As they did in Game 3 against the Dodgers and Manny Ramirez, they will chant “Steroids” in that long, drawn out way that fans have started using in recent years. It started with ... (more) Steroids, We’re All to Blame

Comments vote down thesportsgeeks thesportsgeeks posted 11 days agoposted this
firebrandal.com - 14 days ago
Guest Sunday: Looking back at the ‘04 Sox/Cards
— firebrandal.com — Drew Silva, 22, contributes to Rotoworld.com, MLBTradeRumors.com and FanGraphs. Check him out on Twitter . Silva takes a look back at 2004, the season of salvation for the BoSox and revisits where the seminal players on the World Series teams are now… Let’s get this out of ... (more) Guest Sunday: Looking back at the ‘04 Sox/Cards

Comments vote down EvanAtMVN EvanAtMVN posted 14 days agoposted this
Theo: Big Papi Will be Ready for 2010
fenwaywest.com - 17 days ago
Theo: Big Papi Will be Ready for 2010
— fenwaywest.com — In an interview with WEEI , Theo Epstein talked about David Ortiz's commitment to get ready for the 2010 season: "David already has a plan in place for his offseason. It's something that he's thought a lot about. When you struggle, at all, and you're a competitor, you think about how to get ... (more) Theo: Big Papi Will be Ready for 2010

Comments vote down fenwaywest fenwaywest posted 17 days agoposted this
boston.com - 17 days ago
Theo's thoughts
— boston.com — Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein spoke candidly about the sudden end to his team's season, his thoughts on moving the club forward, Jason Bay's free agency, J.D. Drew's value, David Ortiz, Daniel Bard, and other players and topics during...  ... (more) Theo's thoughts

Comments vote down baseballmusings.com found this 17 days agofound this
fullcount.weei.com - 18 days ago
How a Hitting Coach and Little League Saved Ortiz’ Season
— fullcount.weei.com — The task of hitting coaches is at times complex. They need to be detail oriented, observing their players’ swing paths, contact points, pre-swing set-up, hand position, foot position and bat speed, among several other factors. Yet sometimes, hitting ... (more) How a Hitting Coach and Little League Saved Ortiz’ Season

Comments vote down LEEInks found this 18 days agofound this
Video: Gymnast Lands on Her Head...Ouch!
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Video: Gymnast Lands on Her Head...Ouch!
— mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com — If you are squeamish this isn't the video that you want to check out. Courtesy totalprosports.com is this clip of Columbia's Jessica Gil Ortiz landing on her head during a gymnastics routine at the 2009 World Championships.EMBED-Jessica Gil Ortiz Epic Gymnastics Fail - Watch more free videos  ... (more) Video: Gymnast Lands on Her Head...Ouch!

Comments vote down mr factoid mr factoid posted 19 days agoposted this
Gymnast Falls Head First Out Of The Competition …Literally!
totalprosports.com - 19 days ago
Gymnast Falls Head First Out Of The Competition …Literally!
— totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - Prior to her routine at the 2009 World Championships in London, England, someone may have told Jessica Gil Ortiz that she needed to stand on her head in order to take home the gold medal. Unfortunately, the 19-year-old Colombian ... (more) Gymnast Falls Head First Out Of The Competition …Literally!

Comments vote down SPORT'S WITH MR. FACTOID found this 19 days agofound this
sportsofboston.com - 20 days ago
Red Sox 2009 Infield Review
— sportsofboston.com — In my report card , I gave the Red Sox infield a C+ because of the inconsistency, partly injury and age related, but nonetheless, it was not the unit it was a year ago. Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, who split his time at first and third, were the rocks on the diamond, each chipping in ... (more) Red Sox 2009 Infield Review

Comments vote down compressed compressed posted 20 days agoposted this
boston.com - 21 days ago
Mattingly may be ready to step up to the plate in managerial position
— boston.com — The Rays are likely to hire a hitting coach with a more modern approach, while the Giants will likely stick with a traditional hitting coach - someone like a Ron “Papa Jack’’ Jackson or Mike Easler. Jackson, who has recently been with the Triple A ... (more) Mattingly may be ready to step up to the plate in ...

Comments vote down MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 21 days agofound this
Sidetracked: Baseball as the New Celebration Sport?
thesportsbank.net - 22 days ago
Sidetracked: Baseball as the New Celebration Sport?
— thesportsbank.net — By: Melissa S. Wollering Last week, USA Today ran down its list of potential Top 10 2009 baseball season highlights . One of those highlights was the Brewers’ “bomb” celebration, detonated by Prince Fielder on September 6th at Miller Park. That’s the day he hit a walk-off homer in ... (more) Sidetracked: Baseball as the New Celebration Sport?

Comments vote down paulbanks05 paulbanks05 posted 22 days agoposted this
An aging Theo Epstein and an aging Red Sox club
batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com - 26 days ago
An aging Theo Epstein and an aging Red Sox club
— batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com — In November of 2002 no one knew who Theo Epstein was. He was this 28-year-old kid who made history becoming the youngest to serve as a Major League Baseball General Manager, hired by the Boston Red Sox. He had the baby face going on and his full head of light brown hair. He was ready to ... (more) An aging Theo Epstein and an aging Red Sox club

Comments vote down abruno abruno posted 26 days agoposted this
Shades of 2006 coming should scare Red Sox fans
blog.masslive.com - 27 days ago
Shades of 2006 coming should scare Red Sox fans
— blog.masslive.com — Theo Epstein has a lot of tough choices to make about a Red Sox roster that includes several aging stars. (more) Shades of 2006 coming should scare Red Sox fans

Comments vote down dmothe30 dmothe30 posted 27 days agoposted this
sportsofboston.com - 27 days ago
Getting Swept Up With the ALDS
— sportsofboston.com — Something isn’t right. This was supposed to be easy, wasn’t it? I mean, this was the Red Sox; they always beat the Angles in the postseason. Waking up Monday, there was the bad taste of defeat in Red Sox Nation, but worse, the hometown team fell via the sweep. You really have to ... (more) Getting Swept Up With the ALDS

Comments vote down compressed compressed posted 27 days agoposted this
6-4-2.blogspot.com - 27 days ago
ALDS Game 3 Angels @ Red Sox: Angels 0, Red Sox 0 (In Progress)
— 6-4-2.blogspot.com — Bottom 2nd: Home plate umpire Eric Cooper is calling a very tall strike zone; a lot of low pitches that, from my view, ought to be called strikes are getting labeled balls. After hammering a towering moon shot foul inside the left field line, Kevin ... (more) ALDS Game 3 Angels @ Red Sox: Angels 0, Red Sox 0 (In ...

Comments vote down Angels blog found this 27 days agofound this
ALDS3: Angels at Red Sox, 12 PM
joyofsox.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
ALDS3: Angels at Red Sox, 12 PM
— joyofsox.blogspot.com — Scott Kazmir (4.89, 93 ERA) / Clay Buchholz (4.21, 112 ERA+) Terry Francona : What's happened has happened. Now we'll show up tomorrow, do what we always do on early games -- have 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull and go get 'em . Since 2003, the Red ... (more) ALDS3: Angels at Red Sox, 12 PM

Comments vote down Red Sox Monster found this 28 days agofound this
2009 AL Manager of the Year BBA Vote
baseballreflections.com - 28 days ago
2009 AL Manager of the Year BBA Vote
— baseballreflections.com — In our first anniversary vote, the members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) have asked it’s members to vote for the major awards ( Manager of the Year , Rookie of the Year , Cy Young Award and MVP). To find out more about the Alliance please read our About the BBA page. Please ... (more) 2009 AL Manager of the Year BBA Vote

Comments vote down Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 28 days agoposted this
The only suitable reaction to Red Sox loss? UGH
blog.masslive.com - 28 days ago
The only suitable reaction to Red Sox loss? UGH
— blog.masslive.com — Jonathan Papelbon effectively put a prison shiv in the hearts of Red Sox fans everywhere, just as they started to believe another miraculous 0-2 playoff comeback was possible. (more) The only suitable reaction to Red Sox loss? UGH

Comments vote down dmothe30 dmothe30 posted 28 days agoposted this
Sox Ortiz Renames Sauce 'En frío'
njfrogman.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
Sox Ortiz Renames Sauce 'En frío'
— njfrogman.blogspot.com — David Ortiz has a new hot sauce, Big Papi En Fuego. No word on whether Ortiz puts any of the sauce on what Red Sox manager Terry Francona said is his pre-game ritual - "Have 12 pieces of bacon, a Red... Full story: http://www.bobsblitz.com Best Amazon prices for Blitz Subscribers: ... (more) Sox Ortiz Renames Sauce 'En frío'

Comments vote down bobmantzradio bobmantzradio posted 29 days agoposted this
Roto-Rx – Answering Your Fantasy Baseball Questions
athbloggs.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
Roto-Rx – Answering Your Fantasy Baseball Questions
— athbloggs.blogspot.com — If your question was not answered this time, you can go directly to the source @ https://www.roto-rx.com/%20where where Dr. Roto will answer all your Fantasy Baseball and Football questions. The Doctor is in... Question #1: Is Ian Stewart a keeper at $6? He qualifies all over and can really ... (more) Roto-Rx – Answering Your Fantasy Baseball Questions

Comments vote down Around The Horn Around The Horn posted 29 days agoposted this
Dear Mad Midget, It’s Your Liver
mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com - 29 days ago
Dear Mad Midget, It’s Your Liver
— mlbplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com — Midge, I know you don’t want to hear from me right now. Really… I know it. I know the Red Sox are in the post season, and not doing very well, but you have to meet me half way, or at least make some kind of concession. I also know this is the deal: this time of year, if the ... (more) Dear Mad Midget, It’s Your Liver

Comments vote down gearupforsports gearupforsports posted 29 days agoposted this
joshqpublic.com - 29 days ago
It’s Big Papi Time
— joshqpublic.com — It’s finger pop poppin’ time. Finger poppin’ poppin’ time. I feel so good and that’s a real good sign. -Hank Ballard Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! Hold your heads up Red Sox fans. It’s always darkest before the dawn. I know. I ... (more) It’s Big Papi Time

Comments vote down joshqpublic joshqpublic posted 29 days agoposted this
The Red Sox need a Torii Hunter
bottomlinesox.com - 29 days ago
The Red Sox need a Torii Hunter
— bottomlinesox.com — After the Angels were fumbling through yet another loss in Fenway Park a few weeks ago, Torii Hunter called his teammates out for playing scared of the big bad Red Sox. The next day the Halos clawed thier way to a 4-3 victory thanks to a Howie Kendrick RBI single in the 9th of Billy ... (more) The Red Sox need a Torii Hunter

Comments vote down raynergl raynergl posted 29 days agoposted this
Running out of ways to express frustration in Red Sox Nation
blog.masslive.com - 29 days ago
Running out of ways to express frustration in Red Sox Nation
— blog.masslive.com — The only hope that Red Sox fans can cling to after watching Boston fall behind 2-0 against the Angels Friday is that the team has roared back to win series just like this one before. (more) Running out of ways to express frustration in Red Sox Nation

Comments vote down dmothe30 dmothe30 posted 29 days agoposted this
Big Papi Needs to Sit for Game 3
fenwaywest.com - 30 days ago
Big Papi Needs to Sit for Game 3
— fenwaywest.com — David Ortiz is in a slump again; he is having a hard time catching up to fastballs and Angels pitchers are giving him a steady diet of them. He is now 0-8 in the ALDS with 4 strikeouts and has not even hit the ball hard on and of his outs. Big Papi has a career average of .205 against ... (more) Big Papi Needs to Sit for Game 3

Comments vote down fenwaywest fenwaywest posted 30 days agoposted this
boston.com - 30 days ago
Silenced, the Red Sox limp home
— boston.com — The Sox aren’t going to win any more games unless they hit. Bill Lee once said the Angels could take batting practice in the lobby of the old Grand Hotel and not break a chandelier. This ancient adage now applies to the Red Sox. They are easily shut ... (more) Silenced, the Red Sox limp home

Comments vote down The Big Lead found this 30 days agofound this