The Allented Mr Ripley said:I love this picture and everything it represents so, so much:
For those of us with Alzheimers, what game are you referring to?SumnerH said:He had that base stolen.
Koufax said:For those of us with Alzheimers, what game are you referring to?
CoRP said:updated: (Reggie on top this time)
If you haven't watched the A-Rod/Griffey video that was posted in this thread, watch it to the end. The only thing missing is Paul Harvey signing off at the end of the video.CHAOS said:
From Minnesota cast off, to Boston Red Sox legend. What an amazing story.
IIRC, he also led a powerful clubhouse speech when they were down 3-1 to Cleveland in 2007.CHAOS said:
From Minnesota cast off, to Boston Red Sox legend. What an amazing story.
bosockboy said:IIRC, he also led a powerful clubhouse speech when they were down 3-1 to Cleveland in 2007.
He's now batting .769 in the World Series. He can basically go 0 for the rest of it and take home the MVP if the Sox win.67WasBest said:.727/.750/1.364/2.114 line in World Series, and he just drove in a run in his first AB tonight to enhance these further.
To paraphrase Alicia Keys; "This boy is on FIRE!!!!"
Now you're just going completely overboard. Oh no, wait, you're really not. When you consider the number of Hall of Fame players that have played for the Sox it seems crazy to think a current player could carry that title. Wow, it's been amazing watching him.AlNipper49 said:I'll take it a step further. Given what he's meant to at least two championship teams, he's the "most important" Red Sox player of all time.
AlNipper49 said:I'll take it a step further. Given what he's meant to at least two championship teams, he's the "most important" Red Sox player of all time.
I'll add Chara ripping the shit out of the Bruins after the first period of game 3 of the 2011 finals. I'd give good money to see a video of that.Devizier said:Ortiz's dugout speech was reminiscent of Antoine Walker pumping up the Celtics to a 28-point comeback against the Nets back in the day.
Hopefully the good guys come out on top this time around.
AlNipper49 said:I'll take it a step further. Given what he's meant to at least two championship teams, he's the "most important" Red Sox player of all time.
He gets his number retired in Fenway either way. Has to.SumnerH said:HOF has to be a lock now, right? This is absurd.
If the Sox go on to win this World Series, I think this postseason will be enough. We know the writers love "rings" though, so even though Ortiz has been ridiculous this postseason, he still needs to get that third ring or the performance gets overlooked more. I think he will be close to a lock if they win with Ortiz getting a huge hit in the clinching game.The Allented Mr Ripley said:PEDs and DH bias are going to be tough to overcome.
First, his name on the leaked PED list from the first round of testing has never been confirmed by MLB (right?) and no one knows what he failed his test on (there is gray area).The Allented Mr Ripley said:PEDs and DH bias are going to be tough to overcome.
86spike said:First, his name on the leaked PED list from the first round of testing has never been confirmed by MLB (right?) and no one knows what he failed his test on (there is gray area).
Second, Frank Thomas will likely beat him to the Hall and that dude was a DH for what, 70% of his career?
Third, everyone (except MFYfans) loves the dude. If there is going to be one 95% DH to make it, Ortiz is the guy.
Googled it and you're right that I over-estimated Thomas.kieckeredinthehead said:Thomas was a DH for about 50% of his career, and he's a no doubt hall of famer. Either Edgar or Ortiz needs to go in before the DH seal is broken.
Doctor G said:I am pissed off at Joe Buck and his repeated characterization of David struggling in 08 and 09 and somehow magically returning to the form he showed earlier in his career. First of all, he never mentions the fact that Ortiz had a serious wrist injury. He also fails to mention a rather significant change in approach by David. The "this guy is amazing" mantra to me is a thinly veiled accusation of PED use.
If you got something to say Joe say it. By the way do you remember a guy named Willie Stargell who did the same thing in Pittsburgh.
With that being exactly half of a full 162 game season, it is interesting how close he lands to his career 162 game averages:CoRP said:
86spike said:First, his name on the leaked PED list from the first round of testing has never been confirmed by MLB (right?) and no one knows what he failed his test on (there is gray area).
djhb20 said:The 8 intentional walks seems a little too low, no?
CoRP said:WPA in the World Series through last night:
CoRP said:WPA in the World Series through last night: