MVP Ortiz shouldered the load
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Pucker up, New Englanders. Soaked in champagne and grateful for one player as much as any other, Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino said of David Ortiz after the club clinched its 11th American League pennant, &quot;He has such big shoulders and he carries this team on the field and off the field. We're extraordinarily fortunate, ...
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BASEBALL Derek Jeter responded to Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's comments that the Yankee shortstop isn't worthy of being the American League MVP in typically smooth fashion. Ortiz said Sunday the Yankee captain is ``having a great season, but he's got a lot of guys in that lineup. Top to bottom, you've got a guy who can hurt you. Come ...
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he big scoreboards at Yankee Stadium went dark in the seventh inning last night. Not that the Yankees were using them. Ramon Ortiz, a pitcher with average credentials this season, was on the
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Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz swings his bat before Japanese media during a workout session at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004.
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David Ortiz drove in three runs, including the game winner in the bottom of the 14th inning, to lead Boston to a rallying 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees which kept the Red Sox's postseason hopes alive Monday.
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The Houston Astros opened this post-season without a bit of concern about the past. No wonder. They had Roger Clemens on the mound and a powerful lineup that took the burden off the Killer B&#39;s.
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David Ortiz has yet to steal a base for the Red Sox. He&#39;s unlikely to score from first on anything but a homer. For him to triple, something pretty awful has to happen to at least two outfielders.
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NORTON -- We're all drawn to greatness. When David Ortiz steps into the batter's box at Fenway Park, we lay claim to him because he plays for our team, in our city, and that means we are qualified to take ownership of a small piece of his greatness when he hits one over the Wall. Same thing with Ted Williams, ...
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BOSTON - After the game that seemed like it would never end, Boston's season goes on. David Ortiz' RBI single on the 471st pitch of the game with two outs in the 14th inning Monday night capped a second straight amazing comeback and gave the Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees in the AL championship series...
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The image was a bit unsettling: David Ortiz seated in a corner of the Red Sox clubhouse before last night's 4-3 win over the Angels with a giant ice pack on his right shoulder.
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Best Player: It was hard to argue with Boston&#39;s Manny Ramirez, who was recognized as the MVP. A case could be made for at least four or five other Red Sox, but Ramirez made a significant contribution with his bat in every game.
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David Ortiz smacked a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Red Sox a 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday, enabling Boston to avoid a sweep in the American League Championship Series.
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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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It was one of those just-between-slugger moments: David Ortiz huddling with Barry Bonds when the Giants visited Fenway Park last weekend.
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BOSTON (Ticker) -- David Ortiz gave the Boston Red Sox a little life in the American League Championship Series, forcing a Game Five vs.
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Yesterday was an upside-down day for the Red Sox that saw the following: David Ortiz released from Massachusetts General Hospital.
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BOSTON -- David Ortiz homered in the 10th inning Friday to send the Boston Red Sox to their second consecutive American League championship series, completing a three-game sweep of the Anaheim Angels with an 8-6 victory.