Despite all the controversy surrounding David Ortiz yesterday, he was able to put it behind him and come through with the 3-run homer that gave the Boston Red Sox the lead for good. They would go on to win 8-5 and earn a split of their series with the Oakland A’s.
The Red Sox got some help from the Chicago White Sox last night as they beat the Yankees to put the local nine 2.5 games out of first place in the AL East. The Red Sox are ahead of the Texas Rangers by 1.5 games in the wild card standings.
The news about Big Papi is very disappointing especially given his comments during spring training. You always hoped that no one on the Red Sox would be on the list but you knew that it could happen. Now the talk of tainted titles enters the mix, especially from the uninformed idiotic Yankees fans.
It’s hard to pass judgment on Big Papi right now because he’s been so genuine in the media in the past. He said yesterday that he plans to investigate the whole matter before speaking more about it. He says he’s led a clean life and while it’s hard to believe him right now, I can’t pass judgment until all of the facts.
But I will say this. If he did do something, I really hope he’ll just come out and say yes I did it. If he skirts the truth, he will be chastised in the media and blogosphere. Will we know if he’s telling the truth? I can’t answer that as only he knows the truth. But with what we know about Ortiz, I don’t see anything but the truth coming from him.
Showing he’s all business [Boston Globe]
Making move would help them move on [Boston Globe]
Another big hit [Boston Globe]
Matsuzaka smoothes team’s ruffled feathers [Boston Globe]
The clubhouse view is a show of support [Boston Globe]
Epstein hasn’t been bashful about being bold [Boston Globe]
No. 1 gripe: the list [Boston Globe]
Fuentes is an everyday player [Boston Globe]
NESN coverage goes with flow [Boston Globe]
For legions of fans, a magic spell is broken [Boston Globe]
Steroids scandal hits home [Boston Globe]
Suffering from ‘roid rage’ [Boston Globe]
Advertising deals likely to walk off in scandal [Boston Globe]
With trade deadline looming, questions abound [Boston Globe]
Cabrera Recalls Fateful Deadline Deal [Full Count]
This News Hurts [Lou Merloni – WEEI]
Statement From Daisuke Matsuzaka [Full Count]
For slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and Providence Journal websites.
And if you want to see what the enemy papers are saying, head over to the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times websites.
