David Ortiz continues to hit, so the question continues to get asked. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter announced last November he plans to retire after the 2016 season. But Ortiz is off to an incredible start in his final campaign, entering Friday ranked third in all of Major League Baseball with a 1.044 OPS. His prowess at the plate has led to repeated inquiries: Is he really ready to call it quits? Ahead of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Indians, Ortiz again responded with a pretty clear-cut answer. “Listen, the thing is that people need to understand, in my mind I’m 100 percent sure I’m going to retire,” Ortiz told WEEI.com...
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Red Sox Wrap: David Ortiz’s Heroics Lift Boston To 6-5 Win Over Astros
BOSTON — David Ortiz sure knows how to make an exit. The Red Sox designated hitter provided a double dose of clutch at Fenway Park on Saturday, tying the game with an RBI triple in the ninth before delivering a game-winning RBI single in the 11th to help Boston escape with a thrilling 6-5 win over the Houston Astros. Ortiz’s heroics erased a forgettable outing for right-hander Clay Buchholz, who allowed five runs over the first two innings to put the Red Sox in an early hole. Boston scored four consecutive runs over the final eight innings to pick up the win. Here’s how it all went down. GAME IN A WORDP...
DraftKings: David Ortiz, Jordan Zimmerman Among Tom Caron’s Picks
David Ortiz is off to his best start since 2006, when he hit a career-high (and Boston Red Sox record) 54 home runs, so NESN’s Tom Caron thinks he should be in your DraftKings daily fantasy baseball lineups. The 40-year-old DH is one of TC’s three DraftKings picks for Wednesday. If you’re interested in giving DraftKings a whirl, visit DraftKings.com and enter promo code “NESN” to play for free. Here are TC’s three picks for Wednesday, May 11:— David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox: Leads Boston in home runs (9), RBIs (29), OPS (1.029), XBHs (23) and walks (15)— Manny Machado, 3B/SS, Baltimore Orioles: Leads MLB in total bases (92), SLG (....
David Price Bats Ninth In Red Sox Lineup, Looks To Rebound Vs. Braves
On paper, David Price has an undefeated record as a member of the Boston Red Sox. In reality, he’s been a bit more mediocre. Boston’s prized offseason acquisition is 2-0 this season, though the team has gone just 2-2 in games he’s pitched. Most recently, Price got knocked around for eight earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings pitched against his former Tampa Bay Rays, bloating his ERA to an ugly 7.06 through four starts. Fortunately, he gets to pitch in the National League on Tuesday against the lowly Atlanta Braves, who own baseball’s fourth-worst batting average (.227) and have scored the fewest runs (61) in the game. Only four players are ...
David Ortiz: If You’re Panicking About Red Sox, ‘Go Home And Buy A Black Cat’
BOSTON — Have you resigned to the Red Sox having a repeat of their last two seasons after they fell one game under .500 in their seventh game of 2016? Then David Ortiz has some words for you. There’s no doubt Boston’s 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday was a bad one, but the Red Sox slugger doesn’t think there’s any reason to be panicking. “Are you panicking?” Ortiz asked a reporter after Tuesday’s game. “Go home and buy a black cat then. That means you’re scared. … No pain, no gain. It’ll be fine. It’s early. That’s what I believe. I know our pitching staff is going to bounce back
David Ortiz On Starting Season Strong: When ‘Light Goes On Papi Goes On’
The 2016 season couldn’t have started much better for the Boston Red Sox than it did Tuesday afternoon. Ace David Price pitched six solid innings, Mookie Betts and the other young players stepped up at the plate and David Ortiz hit a home run in the Red Sox’s 6-2 win over the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. So what did the soon-to-be-retired Ortiz say about his strong start to the season afterward? “(When) the light goes on Papi goes on,” Ortiz said on “Red Sox Final.” We couldn’t have said it any better. Hear more from Ortiz in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports Images
David Krejci’s Monster Game Helps Bruins Keep Pace In Playoff Race
by Zack Cox on Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 11:36PM 1,923 The Boston Bruins’ offense broke out in a big way Friday night, beating the St. Louis Blues’ vaunted goaltending duo a half-dozen times to secure a win they desperately needed. Leading this charge was center David Krejci, who scored two of Boston’s goals and assisted on two others in the first regular-season four-point effort of his career. “He was extremely good — no doubt,” head coach Claude Julien told NESN’s Jack Edwards a...