For my fellow baseball fans:

[shouldazagged]

I hope someone will make a good TV documentary about the incredible final season (if in fact it is) of David "Big Papi" Ortiz.

The man is having huge fun in this last go-around, and at forty is posting amazing numbers.

I heard a story last night about the great Vin Scully, who has broadcast Dodgers games for sixty-seven years and is calling it quits, asking Papi, "Why are you retiring, at the top of your game?" Ortiz answered, "Why are you?"

Engaging character and one hell of a ballplayer--hitter, anyway--whose final season has been a joy to watch.

I hope someone will do it and Ortiz justice in a one-hour documentary.

 

[steveno]

if it ain't going to be his final season after all he sure has a lot gifts to give back

 

[labworm]

What team does he play for?

 

[petepeterson]

It's been a heck of a year.

He embodies what Sox Nation is all about.

 

[sheepdawg]

Maybe "Big Papi" can go out Ted Williams style by hitting one in the bullpen during his last at bat.

 

[shouldazagged]

What team does he play for?

Wise guy,

 

[shouldazagged]

Maybe "Big Papi" can go out Ted Williams style by hitting one in the bullpen during his last at bat.

That would be sweet. If I were pitching to him on that last at bat he'd get big Nerf change-ups right in his wheelhouse.

 

[ditrina]

"I heard a story last night about the great Vin Scully, who has broadcast Dodgers games for sixty-seven years and is calling it quits"

Scully is only taking a break until the Dodgers move back to BROOKLYN

 

[shouldazagged]

"I heard a story last night about the great Vin Scully, who has broadcast Dodgers games for sixty-seven years and is calling it quits"

Scully is only taking a break until the Dodgers move back to BROOKLYN

I wish, Sal. I was shocked and steamed when they went west, and damn near cried when that old ball park was torn down. They were selling bricks from it as souvenirs, but I didn't have the money.

I didn't like the Giants leaving either, but I was a pretty damn devout Brooklyn fan.

And do NOT tell me the new "Yankee Stadium" is the real thing.

I am so old...

 

[Fishslayer]

if it ain't going to be his final season after all he sure has a lot gifts to give back

"One year, Dave. Thirty million dollars. Watcha say?"

$30M will buy a lot of arch supports...

 

[jimbo728]

At least Ortiz didnt end up with the Yankees (yet) like Babe Ruth, Roger Clemens, Johnny Damon and Jacoby Ellsbury.
Jim