Yet another high pop out.
Big Papi Popi has lost it. It’s over, it was a good run. Two World Series, the adoration of a city, it was great, while it lasted. To all the Massholes out there, Big Popi is done, finsihed, finito. He’s lost it, but did he ever really have it?
This may come as a shock to the Boston faithful, but Big Popi was never that great, but rather a product of hitting before Manny Ramirez. Want proof; i’ll give it to you.
David Ortiz’s stats with Minnesota from 1997 to 2002 (without Manny Ramirez).
G AB R H HR RBI BB AVG OBP SLG
455 1477 215 393 48 178 186 .232 .325 .386
David Ortiz’s stats with Boston from 2003 to 2007 (with Manny Ramirez).
G AB R H HR RBI BB AVG OBP SLG
737 2738 523 826 168 642 465 .302 .401 .611
David Ortiz’s stats with Boston in 2008 (half the year with Manny Ramirez).
G AB R H HR RBI BB AVG OBP SLG
109 416 74 110 23 89 70 .264 .369 .507
David Ortiz’s stats with Boston in 2009 so far. (without Manny Ramirez). (Updated weekly)
G AB R H HR RBI BB AVG OBP SLG
39 149 15 30 1 18 22 .201 .309 .309
It’s pretty obvious that Manny Ramirez was the reason for Big Popi’s success. With no Manny hitting behind him, protecting him, pitchers are going after Big Popi and he just can’t get it done. Big Popi must really miss Manny.
Update – Literally minutes after I put this post on my blog, news broke about Manny Ramirez testing for a banned substance and has been suspended for 50 games. Talk about irony, however it still doesn’t change the fact that Big Papi Popi’s success was still a product of hitting ahead of Man Ram.
May 7, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Big Poopi.
The sample size for this year is too small. We can’t judge Ortiz until the season is done.
But the sample size is not too small to declare that the Blue Jays are winning the pennant.
It’s all about perspective.
PENNANT!!!!1
August 1, 2009 at 12:23 pm
you must be yank-it fans, no one eles is quite as stuped as you. and as for the blue jays fan ya it;s all about perspective. looks like big popi will have one more ring this year.!!!