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The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 inductees and there was only one player on the list. David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox was the lone player of this year’s Hall of Fame class to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Among those players that were left off […]

On Tuesday, only one new member was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame; Red Sox legend David Ortiz. Ortiz was elected in his first year eligible. He received 77.9 percent of the vote (307 votes), which was just enough to get in. You need 75 percent of the vote to be elected. He helped […]

Although I am not currently eligible to cast a ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, I will be providing my mock ballot today along with explanations for each pick. Below is the criteria I will be considering for nominating players to Cooperstown. Player performance: Counting stats (batting average, home runs, ERA, etc.), advanced stats […]

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in 2022, and based on the latest reports, it looks as if he’ll be inducted into Cooperstown on his first go. The Dominican Republic native is one of the most iconic players in franchise history and is beloved […]

The New York Yankees have come close enough to a World Series in the past five years to be considered a contender. But they have come up short each time, not even able to win an American League Pennant. Despite landing stars — signing pitcher Gerrit Cole in 2019 and trading for outfielder-turned-designated hitter Giancarlo […]

Former MLB legend David Ortiz criticized the Los Angeles Angels organization following the team’s decision to release veteran first baseman Albert Pujols. Ortiz took to Instagram to express sympathy for Pujols after the Halos abruptly parted ways with the three-time MVP on Thursday. “Big Papi” said he felt Pujols deserved a better ending to his […]

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz said regardless of Tom Brady’s impending free agency decision, his legacy in Beantown has already been cemented. Ortiz said even if Brady elects to sign with another franchise, he will ultimately be recognized for what he did with the Patriots (via Rob Bradford of WEEI): “His legacy has already […]

For a team coming off a World Series victory, the Boston Red Sox were expected to regress a bit in their 2019 campaign, as most championship winners in any sport tend to do. What was not expected was how much this team stumbled out of the gate, especially after how many of their key pieces […]

The stage was bright, included some of the league’s best rookies and had everyone smashing juiced-up baseballs out of Progressive Field in Cleveland for the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby. Even with last year’s National League MVP, Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers, having bowed out at the last minute due to an ailing back, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has sent his well-wishes to Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz. Brady took to Twitter to wish Ortiz a speedy recovery on Monday. Papi defines Boston Strong… get well soon my friend!!! pic.twitter.com/QFFJ4nvQnU — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) June 10, 2019 According to CDN 37 of the Dominican Republic (via […]

With the MLB season coming to an end Sunday, more stories of Boston Red Sox darling David Ortiz are coming to light. Boston Celtics new signing Al Horford recalled a particularly significant event that told him a lot about Ortiz’s persona. Here’s an excerpt from the story, as told by Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Sharp: It […]

The Boston Celtics have taken an interesting approach to sell their team to Kevin Durant this free agency period: players from other sports. Tom Brady of the NFL’s Patriots was present for Durant’s meeting with the Celtics on Saturday, and David Ortiz of the MLB’s Red Sox chimed in on Twitter: Yo @KDTrey5 sorry I […]