Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

[3arod13]

Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

[yanks12025]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

No more steroids!

[FastLane80]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

Injured

[FastLane80]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

...and he misses Manny

[Eric]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

Here's all you need to know
2000 130 games played, .446 slg, 10 HR
2002 125 games played, .500 slg, 20 HR
2004 150 games played, .603 slg, 41 HR
2006 151 games played, .636 slg, 54 HR

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ortizda01.shtml

[AWA85]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

He wants to bring my fantasy team down....

[metsbats]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

He's turning into Mo Vaughn.

[suave1477]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

Alex Rodriguez cousin was banned from Baseball lol lol

[mdube16]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

according to scouts, a loss of bat speed.

[quiggle28]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

[yanks12025]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

I did not know he was that skinny back then.

[TriplexXxSports]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

No Roids!! Lol

[gameused]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

He let Arthur Giddon the 100 year old honorary bat boy touch his game bat and he brought back the curse of the Bambino

[metsbats]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

He let Arthur Giddon the 100 year old honorary bat boy touch his game bat and he brought back the curse of the Bambino

Mr. Giddon is wearing a 2004 WS Champs cap. The Sox won in 2007 last. The cap and it's reference to 2004 has brought back the curse

[matt]

Re: Any thoughts on why David Ortiz hasn't hit a HR?

I watched him in BP twice this year and he looks equally awful - only 1 or 2 HR out of 40 balls I have seen him hit..,most were weak shots to left field or center, no ability to pull the ball...late.

Looks just terrible and frustrated even in BP. Farrell admitted it a week ago. Article in the globe on his mechanics being off yesterday. Looks to me like he is late picking it up and lunging at it late.

As for bats, I bet he goes to a lighter one soon. He is usually 34.5 inch and at least 32 oz. The one in the pic above is 31.5- though that is a weird papi bat the old guy is holding. Doubt it is actually a gamer.

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