The baseball season is all of 12 days old and already we think a player is done for the year? What we have failed to realize is that the somewhat odd need some fans and members of the media have to jump on a topic and run with it. Apparently, the story of the week is David Ortiz's struggles.
This might be compounded by the fact all the talking heads in March decided that the Red Sox would rise or fall based on how Ortiz did. They also said the Sox would have a hard time on offense.
That's funny, because right now they are near the top of the American League in runs scored, doubles, batting average, and hits, and lead the American League in slugging percentage at .478. And they have fewer strikeouts than most teams. Maybe this Red Sox offense that isn't going to be potent is just on a ...
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Article written by Sara Hannon
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