Is David Ortiz Back?
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 7/10/2009 — The first third of the season showed a brutally awful David Ortiz who after sixty games was batting .178 with no homers. He looked lost and he looked slow. It was so bad that it became almost a spectator sport to see how long the really bad could be. But watching Baseball Tonight on ESPN ...

With a bang, Ortiz makes all the difference tonight
soxblog.projo.com 7/9/2009 — It looked like the David Ortiz of old was standing at home plate, admiring as the ball flew towards right field. The serene post-swing pose, the upturned chin following the little white sphere, the flick of the bat to the ground as it became obvious ...

Ortiz Says “I Never Used Steroids”
soxanddawgs.com 8/8/2009 — Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz and MLBPA general counsel Michael Weiner met the media this afternoon in New York to address the report about Ortiz being on the “list” of players that tested positive for steroids and/or performance-enhancing drugs. Ortiz came ...

Ortiz: 'I never used steroids'
boston.com 8/8/2009 — David Ortiz kicked off his press conference this afternoon by stating definitively that he “never used steroids,” but acknowledged that he was “careless” when he was “buying supplements and vitamins over the counter.” He said those supplements and ...

Is Ortiz Powering Back Up?
fangraphs.com 6/25/2009 — 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 ...

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 ...

I totally called it; David Ortiz linked to steroids
batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com 7/30/2009 — All I have to say is, I called it. Back in May after the Manny Ramirez bombshell, there was a lot of speculation towards his best friend, David Ortiz while they were both teammates on the Boston Red Sox from 2003-2008. Ortiz was in amidst of his worst slump of his major league career and ...

Now We Know What’s Wrong With David Ortiz
donchavez.com 6/11/2009 — All along I thought that Big Papi was struggling at the plate because he was finally off steroids. Clearly that’s not the case at all. The man has just been busy developing his own line of hot sauces. David Ortiz, the amiable if presently ...

Ortiz Denies Using Steroids in Press Conference
fenwaywest.com 8/8/2009 — Ortiz said he was careless in buying legal supplements but denied using steroids in his press conference today. He says he was never told that he tested positive for steroids. I don't understand why he did not issue an absolute denial from the start. There was no reason he had to wait over a ...

Are Signs of Struggling Reason Enough to Turn on Big Papi?
sportsofboston.com 7/3/2009 — It is no secret that David Ortiz, Big Papi, struggled at the beginning of the season. But, was that reason enough to kick him to the curb? Do you put down your beloved dog when it breaks its leg, or do you spend the extra money to have old Lassie around for a few more years? Some critics were ...

Red Sox LF Bay to become US citizen (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/2/2009
Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay has long played America's pastime and will now be able to call himself an American. The 30-year-old player from Canada becomes a U.S. citizen Thursday afternoon in a ceremony at Boston's historic Faneuil Hall. Bay is ...

Red Sox's Jason Bay to become US citizen — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/2/2009
Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay has long played America's pastime and will now be able to call himself an American.

Revisiting the Ramirez-Beckett Deal Three Years Later — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
In the world we live in, we get a lot of choices to make. What do you prefer: Burger King or McDonald's? iPod’s or Zune’s? Xbox 360, Wii or PS3? Two percent or whole milk? Ok, I’m kidding about the last one. The Hanley ...

Red Sox's Jason Bay to become US citizen — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/2/2009
Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay has long played America's pastime and will now be able to call himself an American.

Tim Wakefield: Knucklin' His Way into the History Books — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
Tim Wakefield has been a fixture with the Red Sox for so long, his presence with the pitching staff has been a given year-in and year-out. After two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992 and '93, Wakefield left for greener pastures.  ...