fangraphs.com - 6/24/2009
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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 fluke ...
joshqpublic.com - 6/27/2009
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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 ...
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Welcome Back Big Papi
baseballreflections.com - 6/30/2009
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baseballreflections.com —
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 ...
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Big Papi Comes Up Big in June
boston.com - 6/25/2009
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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 ...
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More power to Ortiz
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Giants, Girardi and Papi’s Flyouts
DownSwinging.com —
... This is the best story I read today. It’s analyzing whether David Ortiz’s recent “power surge” has really been him hitting better of just getting lucky. Ultimately the author finds that while Ortiz has had a few lucky home runs, he also has had a lot more unlucky fly balls than he was having in the beginning of the season, which is a good sign for Papi. ...
Hot/Cold Week 12: Never Too Late for Tulo
Fantasy Baseball Cafe » Articles —
... rock-bottom pace, and that a rebound of sorts was in order. Suddenly, the floodgates have opened for David Ortiz. Just like old times, as he mashed seven home runs in his last 78 at-bats, which poses the fascinating question of whether or not Ortiz has turned the corner. This dinger spree evokes the Big Papi most fantasy owners had always envisioned, before he became the butt of jokes in the Cafe’s unofficial jester mask contest. Recently, Dave Allen of Fangraphs performed an excellent quantitative analysis of Ortiz’s power exploits , which may indicate that Ortiz is ...
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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?
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We love you Ortiz. But what exactly does this mean?
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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boston.com 5/25/2009 — After an 0-for-5 perforance dropped David Ortiz's batting average to .196, the Red Sox may take him out of his customary third spot in the lineup.
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tcpchronicles.com 6/13/2009 — When Terry Francona moved Red Sox DH David Ortiz from 3rd to 6th in the batting order, a lot of people were curious as to how it would affect the struggling slugger. Many thought it would make his condition even worse, because baseball players are like every-day workers in that they don't handle ...
What's wrong with David Ortiz?
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Nationals Journal 6/24/2009
Fans at Nationals Park -- and I assume a hefty contingent of them will again be Red Sox supporter -- will get a chance to see David Ortiz tonight. For the last six season, Ortiz, who did not play last night, has been one of the most consistent forces ...
