Ortiz is nearing a return
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If the slide Friday night that strained his left shoulder taught David Ortiz nothing else, it seems to finally have taught him this: Don't run on Jermaine Dye .
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There's much frustration in David Ortiz's eyes and voice these days. He's been forced to contend with the shift teams constantly deploy against him (though the Devil Rays used a conventional alignment last night in the first inning), the ball-and-strike calls he hasn't agreed with, and his sore hamstrings. There's the fact that he sees only one or two pitches ...
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David Ortiz, who is batting .385 in the playoffs, will play first base for the Red Sox on Saturday, with Kevin Youkilis replacing him for defense if the team has a lead.
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David Ortiz, whose two-run walkoff homer in the bottom of the 12th inning revived the Red Sox at 1:30 am yesterday, this time delivered the goods with a two-out single in the bottom
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Boston Red Sox&#39;s David Ortiz is congratulated after scoring against the New York Yankees in the frist inning during game 5 of the ALCS Monday, Oct. 18 2004 in Boston.
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The biggest comeback in postseason baseball history began when David Ortiz had one of the greatest days in baseball history.
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It won't be the same for David Murphy's second hit. The fans won't rise to give him a standing ovation. David Ortiz won't stop by to offer congratulations. The manager won't save the ball. Reporters won't crowd around his locker.
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It may not have been his idea, but David Ortiz was happy to cede his position on the players' All-Star ballot to Kevin Youkilis . After all, Ortiz has already nearly locked up the starting first base spot for the American League, boasting nearly twice as many votes as Justin Morneau , who is running second in the fan voting.
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If there was a pattern to be detected in the Manny Ram&#xED;rez trade talks here, it was this: The Red Sox are focusing on getting a closer in return.
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David Ortiz was the last person to speak on his behalf in the Red Sox clubhouse after his winning single in the 14th capped a 10-pitch at-bat against Esteban Loaiza scored Johnny Damon to give Boston a 5-4 victory over the Yankees last night in Game 5 of the ALCS.
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The Nationals would like to upgrade their pitching rotation but Russ Ortiz, late of the Atlanta Braves, would likely be too costly.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - David Ortiz was talking about how he felt obligated to play because Manny Ram&#xED;rez and Kevin Youkilis were still missing from the lineup when he glanced at Youkilis, who was dressing a few cubicles away.
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The Boston Red Sox announced on   Tuesday night that closer Jonathan Papelbon will be out   indefinitely with a sore shoulder, on the same day that slugger   David Ortiz returned to their line-up.
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He was lighthearted enough to pass along his theories on being a designated hitter - not suited for a family audience - yet David Ortiz conceded yesterday that his absence from the Red Sox lineup was about more than just a simple day of rest. His right knee, the one in which a torn meniscus has bothered him for much ...
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A-Rod's slump is a thing of the past, and the streaking New York Yankees are leaving Boston far behind in the AL East. The sinking Red Sox are getting some of their regulars back, but they can only hope it's not too late to make a final playoff push.
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ANAHEIM - The Diamondbacks, flush with new investment, signed pitcher Russ Ortiz to a four-year, $33 million contract, giving Ken Kendrick a chance to explain how the formerly financially challenged club could commit $78 million in two days.
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DETROIT -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland wasn't breaking new ground when he ordered David Ortiz to be intentionally walked three times last night.