Small feats from Big Papi: David Ortiz is done
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Has Terry Francona seen enough? David Ortiz is riding the pine a day after he went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts and stranded 12 Red Sox in a 5-4, extra-innings loss to the Angels.
Francona is a pretty loyal skipper, so don’t expect Ortiz to become a pinch hitter. But Tito may give the big guy a couple more days off this weekend. He has also discussed dropping him in the order. Publicly, at least, Francona thinks Ortiz is just “pressing, trying too hard.”
Futility for Big Papi isn’t unprecedented, but the level to which he has sunk is brand new. Last season, we had a sore knee (residual from offseason surgery) and a partially torn tendon sheath in his wrist to blame. We also saw encouraging signs in May 2008; we have yet to witness any this year. Want more? Keep reading…
