David Ortiz to retire at the end of 2016

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Well, yeah, you would kind of expect that from a guy that had 140% more PAs as DH than Thome.

Thome could play competent defense, so he spent most of his career in the field, as opposed to Ortiz, who has been a DH for almost 90% of his PAs.

After considering this a little, I'm not to sure that David Ortiz has been the best DH of all time. Literally every player in the majors is capable of playing DH. That is not the case with the other positions. Seems like every hitter in baseball should be in the conversation of who is the best DH.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

ortiz was very competent in the field too. did you know that?

he was actually better than napoli at 1B for stretches in interleague.

Yeah, he was a regular Ozzie Smith.

"shit is better than diarrhea"

 

[Rock Strongo]

Yeah, he was a regular Ozzie Smith.

"shit is better than diarrhea"

did you call napoli shit at 1B?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

did you call napoli shit at 1B?

No, he was the diarrhea in that metaphor.

 

[Rock Strongo]

No, he was the diarrhea in that metaphor.

baseballs are round, and have stitching.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

baseballs are round, and have stitching.

Congratulations on getting something right here today!

 

[The Derski]

 

[Chewbaccer]

Good. I don't care about the steroid talk or none of that, but he is the biggest crybaby in the game.

Hell, just this year, there was a pitch down the middle at the knees that was called a strike on what Ortiz thought was ball 4, then he got a single two pitches later and still decides to bitch at the umpire for calling a strike a strike.

 

[The Derski]

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Look at Dustin Pedroia trying to preserve his life.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Good. I don't care about the steroid talk or none of that, but he is the biggest crybaby in the game.

Hell, just this year, there was a pitch down the middle at the knees that was called a strike on what Ortiz thought was ball 4, then he got a single two pitches later and still decides to bitch at the umpire for calling a strike a strike.

Second biggest crybaby that is.

Machado's whole "you tagged me too hard" is kind of hard to top.

Then the throwing his bat at Donaldson.

 

[Rex Racer]

I don't even know if he was the best DH of all time... Thome had over 800 DH games, and he was significantly better...

No

Edgar Martinez was better than Ortiz as well...

Strike two

Edgar was a nice little singles hitter for sure.

 

[Rex Racer]

baseballs are round, and have stitching.

Napoli is/was awful. I mean awful as in he couldn't beat me out to play 1st base on my softball team.

I do agree that Ortiz was never as bad defensively as most portrayed him. Boston didn't need a 1st baseman when he arrived and he settled into his niche nicely.

 

[Rex Racer]

Good. I don't care about the steroid talk or none of that, but he is the biggest crybaby in the game.

Hell, just this year, there was a pitch down the middle at the knees that was called a strike on what Ortiz thought was ball 4, then he got a single two pitches later and still decides to bitch at the umpire for calling a strike a strike.

It's called "passion". If those great Braves teams of the 90's had any they might have a few more baubles in their trophy case.

Just sayin............

 

[Chewbaccer]

It's called "passion". If those great Braves teams of the 90's had any they might have a few more baubles in their trophy case.

Just sayin............

They got one. Given the current state of the team, I'd love a first round playoff exit about now.

 

[Rex Racer]

They got one. Given the current state of the team, I'd love a first round playoff exit about now.

I would have liked to see them win a couple more, but even though the manager (Bobby Cox) was never short on passion it always seemed like some of the star players were a bit too business-like.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I would have liked to see them win a couple more, but even though the manager (Bobby Cox) was never short on passion it always seemed like some of the star players were a bit too business-like.

Can't win em all.

1991 was the worst to first team, and they shocked the world just getting their and they lost in 7 games to the Twins in what a lot of people consider to be the best World Series of all time.

In 1992, we lost to the Blue Jays, but it took a slide by Sid Bream, who might have been the slowest player in the Majors, and a 32 hop throw to the plate from Barry Bonds just to get them there.

And after the win in 95, we sorta ran into a Yankees dynasty.

 

[molsaniceman]

if only this clown had passion

Five general managers told Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe that they wouldn't trade for Hanley Ramirez even if the Red Sox agreed to cover half of his remaining salary.

Ramirez was a total bust this year, hitting .249 with 19 homers while playing horrendous defense in left field. With three years and $66 million left on his contract, the Red Sox are going to have a tough time moving him. David Ortiz has decided to retire after next year, which could open the door for Ramirez to DH full time beginning in 2017. He'll start next season at first base.

 

[Malibu]

heck of a run.

heck of a cheater.