Posts Tagged ‘David Ortiz’

Opening Night: Deja Vu All Over Again

Opening Night: Deja Vu All Over Again
And so it began, the 2010 season. The Yankees kicked it off in Boston for the first time since 1992, eschewing the traditional afternoon majesty of Opening Day for the glittering glamor of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. Traditionalists barked, as did my need for sleep, weary of kicking off a long season...
April 5th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More

Yankees Waiting on Pujols and Mauer?

Yankees Waiting on Pujols and Mauer?
Uh….  what? Pujols is talking a good game with the Cardinals. But can he really ignore the 10-year, $27.5 million-per-year deal that Alex Rodriguez got from the Yankees two years ago, when he was older than Pujols will be when his contract ends after the 2011 season? The difficulties tying up...
January 4th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More

BoSox: Ortiz Dropped to Seventh in Order

BoSox: Ortiz Dropped to Seventh in Order
From the Providence Journal blog: Since David Ortiz was hitting a lowly .103 in his last 10 games, manager Terry Francona dropped the slumping slugger to the No. 7 spot in the order for Friday’s game against the Rangers.Francona said he spoke Ortiz Friday morning about the decision and said both...
August 14th, 2009 | Quick Hits | Read More

MLB and Players Union Start Spinning Steroids

MLB and Players Union Start Spinning Steroids
Hey!  What we’ve been waiting for!  The commisioner’s office and the Players Association team up: Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association each released statements on Saturday, warning that any conclusions reached about the 104 names on a list of players who allegedly tested...
August 9th, 2009 | Columns | Read More

Revised: Manny (and Ortiz) Tested Positive; We’re Here for You, Red Sox Nation

Revised: Manny (and Ortiz) Tested Positive; We’re Here for You, Red Sox Nation
As a courtesy to our readers, we are updating a previous article chronicling Manny Ramirez’s 2009 positive PED test and our support for Red Sox Nation. Via ESPN: Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were among the 104 major league players listed as having tested positive for performance-enhancing substances...
July 31st, 2009 | Columns | Read More