Thursday, May 7, 2009

David Ortiz steps to the edge and peers into the abyss

I think I kinda knew that David Ortiz was slumping somewhat but I did not know that he has not hit a home run in 125 at bats going back to last year. 2009 batting average: .229.

Oh, man. I know he had the wrist injury but I think he is about a year out from that.

I cannot recall another player having a quicker fall off the cliff than Ortiz is having. Jim Rice, Dale Murphy and Mo Vaughn do come to mind though.

33 aint THAT old!

2 comments:

Captain Canuck said...

33 and fat. There's a difference.

Contrary Guy said...

No doubt. I just checked and he is signed through next year so unless he turns it around, the Red Sox will have this dead weight (bad pun) on the payroll for a year and half (well a little longer) more.