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Is Ortiz Powering Back Up?
fangraphs.com - 6/25/2009
Is Ortiz Powering Back Up?
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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 outburst been a small sample size ...
Welcome Back Big Papi
joshqpublic.com - 6/27/2009
Welcome Back Big Papi
— joshqpublic.com — Do that to me one more time. Once is never enough with a man like you. Do... that to me one more time. I can never get enough of a man like you. -Captain & Tennille Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! Big Papi . My favorite two words in the dictionary. The most feared ... (more) Welcome Back Big Papi

Comments vote down joshqpublic joshqpublic posted 6/27/2009posted this
More power to Ortiz
boston.com - 6/25/2009
More power to Ortiz
— boston.com — 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 ... (more) More power to Ortiz

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Mystery WAR Graph III: Two Contemporary Sluggers
drivelinemechanics.com - 6/25/2009
Mystery WAR Graph III: Two Contemporary Sluggers
— drivelinemechanics.com —   All data is taken from Sean "CHONE" Smith's excellent Historical Wins Above Replacement (WAR) site .... So who are these guys? The answers are probably not too surprising if you think about it. All this data is through 2008 -- keep ... (more) Mystery WAR Graph III: Two Contemporary Sluggers

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YFSF:  The Return of the Large Father

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The Return of the Large Father
YFSF — ... Courtesy the fine bloggers at Fangraphs, we have this little graph:   That's the distance of each David Ortz fly ball this season, based on GameDay data points entering yesterday's game (where Ortiz launched a 412-foot blast to dead center field). The straight line is Ortiz's 2008 average, and the wavy line is a rolling 2009 average. It shows that not only are Ortiz's home runs flying farther, so are the balls that aren't getting over the fence. In fact, Ortiz is averaging 300 feet per fly ball this month -- an average right in line with ...

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firebrandal.com 5/15/2009 — This is a situation that I was not too eager to broach, but now that it's the halfway mark into May and the home run total by David Ortiz matches my career total, it's time. When do the Red Sox make a change with David Ortiz? The way I see it, there are two options, both of which belong ...
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firebrandal.com 5/12/2009 — "The fans have been the fans. There have been a few cats trying to start some B.S., but they're fine. No problems," Ortiz said. "They want to see you do the things you do, but you can't just look at the numbers. Don't just look at the numbers -- analyze the game." And the rest of the article ...
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