drivelinemechanics.com - 6/25/2009
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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 in mind it is just their 10 best seasons.
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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 ...
Scout: ‘Ortiz’s is older than his reported age.’
scoresreport.com 6/9/2009 —
Here’s a shock: David Ortiz might be older than what it says on his birth certificate .
“The chances of his birth certificate being accurate are zero,” the scout said. “That’s both birth certificates. Remember, he was ...
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 ...
The season needs to start over now for David Ortiz
blog.masslive.com 6/10/2009 — APDavid Ortiz shouts after popping up with two men on base during the fourth inning of last night's 7-0 Red Sox win against the New York Yankees. I like to consider myself to be a rational person. Eccentric, sure, but...
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 ...
Sox may drop Ortiz in lineup
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.
Big Papi Is En Fuego
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — No, I'm not talking about the fact that his average has reached a stratospheric .204 and has an OPS 30 points lower than David Eckstein . The magic of Google Adsense brought me this gem. / clicks link AAAAAAAH! Papi, your beard is on fire! But before you put that out, tell me more about ...
Ortiz Special Sauce Will Burn Your Mouth Off
slanchreport.com 6/10/2009 — With a string of hits recently, hopefully Red Sox erstwhile slugger David Ortiz is getting back to his usual ways, off the field, Ortiz though has been blazing hot, or at least his brand of hot sauces are.
There are 4 different levels of hotness to the sauces; Original En Fuego, Monster ...
Victor Ortiz and the Warrior's Code
sportingnews.com 7/2/2009 — Other than the very sad news of the death of Alexis Arguello , the talk of the boxing world this week centered on Victor Ortiz’s loss last Saturday night to Marcos Maidana and what it means for the future of Ortiz, and the future of the sport. ...
With Two Big Innings, Red Sox Rock Stammen —
Nationals Journal 6/25/2009
Craig Stammen is the least experienced of the Washington Nationals' young pitchers, and it hurt them last night. The Boston Red Sox ransacked Stammen in two big innings and then stamped out Washington's comeback bid for a 6-4 win before a record crowd ...
David Ortiz: Papi Is Back —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/25/2009
“Sorry, guys. I don’t feel like talking today. Just put down, ‘Papi stinks.”’
That was Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz's take on his miserable slump during the first two months of the season.
Ortiz ...
