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

[Vintagedeputy]

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Big Flopi, he he he

[metsbats]

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http://bottomlinesox.com/2009/02/youkilis-pedroia-and-ortiz-in-the-wbc-worried.html

Here's an article on the worries regarding the WBC and the Red Sox players who played in 2009 classic. There were concerns Big Papi would be affected especially coming off an injury.

Also note Wright did play in the 2009 WBC and did injure himself too.

Everyone's entitled to get off to a slow start once and as Kellsox suggests they hopefully will get back into the groove.

Now if these guys are both under 5 homers each by June 1 we all need to wonder.

[kellsox]

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Incredible- people are burying this guy due to a slow start after a year in which he was injured. I think he's done enough in the recent past for people to give him a little time to get things going. Lets start a thread on the golden boy David Wright- 1 hr and less extra base hits than Ortiz. Or BJ Upton 0 hr 70+ ABs...These are guys that are off the top of my head- my guess is all of these players will find their stroke and be fine when its all said and done

[skyking26]

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I remember when Darrel Evans bat speed went, so did his career. It only takes a minute fraction and can come with age. Might be the end of the road for Ortiz...

[metsbats]

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4540684&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Here's an article on mlb.com regarding Ortiz and his power outage.

[suicide_squeeze]

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...and he misses Manny

You say this in jest.....but you don't know how much it's true.

He may have some nagging injuries, but shame on Boston for not allowing him to heal from it.

Manny leaving the Red Sox effects in so many ways. I don't think you guys realize just how many at bats Ortiz sees now without seeing good pitches because Manny is not there to "pitch around".

The dude has turned the Dodgers into one of the best teams in baseball....yes, the Dodgers have good players on their own merit alone....but Manny makes them all better. He gives them all the feeling they can't lose.

All that, with mediocre to poor pitching....and the Dodgers have the best record in baseball, or darn close to it.

Ortiz is hurting seriously from Manny being gone, and I don't believe the Red Sox can win consistently or enough without him. David Ortiz's career can be summed up as "pre-pro-post Manny"....and his Manny years will always shine....just like Eric posted.

There's no getting around that fact, the proof is in the numbers.

[Lokee]

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as huge as a Red sox fan Iam I must say it is getting quite annoying when he gets up to plate and pops up or strikes out. Put one of the young kids (Bailey or VanEvery) in his spot until he gets stuff worked out. If need be give him a couple weeks off and send him to the Paw Sox for some conditioning and what not.

He has not been the same since his wrist injury last year.

[matt]

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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.

M

[metsbats]

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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

[gameused]

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

[TriplexXxSports]

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No Roids!! Lol

[yanks12025]

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I did not know he was that skinny back then.

[quiggle28]

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[mdube16]

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according to scouts, a loss of bat speed.

[suave1477]

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Alex Rodriguez cousin was banned from Baseball lol lol