Joe Posnanski: Talkin' about the age-33 falloff phenomenon, with Bill James
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 6/30/2009 — For many major league players, says SI.com's Joe Posnanski and statistics guru/baseball executive Bill James, age 33 often turns out to be an unlucky number.

Keep an eye on David Ortiz
bostonherald.com 6/24/2009 — WASHINGTON - Sure, Dave Magadan thinks the worst is over for David Ortiz after his April-May slump. But the Red Sox hitting coach has not exactly crossed Ortiz' name...

For David Ortiz, an Age Old Question
weei.com 6/8/2009 — This story details the possibility of David Ortiz's age could possible be falsified.

More power to Ortiz
boston.com 6/25/2009 — David Ortiz stood on first base, removed his batting gloves, and laughed at his fortune. He had just rolled a ball into the vacated part of the infield, a tumbleweed single few players could hope for. His mood owed to what he had done two innings ...

Is Ortiz Powering Back Up? | FanGraphs Baseball
fangraphs.com 6/24/2009 — David Ortiz had a horrible start to the season, going the first month and a half (154 PAs) without a home run. But recently he has turned it around, hitting five home runs since June 6th. Does this mean that Ortiz’s power is back, or has the recent HR ...

David Ortiz and the Long Road Back
mlb.fanhouse.com 6/25/2009 — by Andrew Johnson WASHINGTON -- No matter, how you slice it or where you put the starting and ending points, it's been a long road back for David Ortiz . He's overcome knee and wrist injuries, a mystifying slump last April and an even deeper and ...

David Ortiz and Steroids? A Firm No
sportsofboston.com 7/2/2009 — Ever since steroids first rose to the surface of Major League Baseball, everyone has found some way to use them as an excuse for some problem in baseball, especially those who don’t know the first thing about the game. These people hear about the steroid scandal and think they know the reason ...

Big Papi Comes Up Big in June
baseballreflections.com 6/30/2009 — Image via Wikipedia So now that David Ortiz has found his stroke again, all the murmurs will start. This will certainly mirror the talk that surrounded Jason Giambi a couple of years ago. You all remember, don’t you? Giambi admitted to doing performance-enhancing drugs ...

Alex Rodriguez has a mini-me
bases.newsvine.com 7/2/2009 — We may see Alex Rodriguez's nephew in the bigs one day:

New York Mets Need to Give David Wright a Rest and Some Reinforcements — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
The New York Mets are approaching the All-Star break and are struggling to keep their heads above water and their record above .500. They are now in third place behind Philadelphia and Florida, but still stand only three games out. All things ...

Papi Lives! Bring on the Second Half — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
I started writing this one about two weeks ago, shortly after home run number four.   Somewhere in my head, a little voice cried out, “After so long a slump, it's too soon! Don't write that Big Papi is back to stay. Don't jinx ...

Milton Bradeley: Could a Chicago Cubs Problem Be a New York Mets Solution? — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
As it stands right now, the Mets desperately need improvements in hitting, pitching, defense, base running, and overall fundamentals.   Stated more bluntly, they currently stink, and one move won’t fix it. But they sure as hell need to ...

Milwaukee Brewers 10, New York Mets 6: Game One of Three — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
Back on June 23, the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the Minnesota Twins to start a nine-game home stand before visiting the Chicago Cubs for four games at Wrigley starting July 2.  The Brewers then finish with another six games at home. That series ...

Goodbye Jerry: Time To Look Ahead For the Mets — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
That's it, I'm done. In fact, I'm well done, as in overcooked, the same as over-managing. This is not something new with me. I have been on this tear since Jerry Manuel threw Ryan Church and Daniel Murphy under the bus in Spring Training. I ...