Francona Swaps Lowell for Papi

Terry Francona pinch hit Mike Lowell for David Ortiz in last nights ballgame based on Papi’s poor performance thus far. Lowell didn’t make much noise, but worked a walk as the Red Sox went on to win 7-6 walk-off style. The big news comes because it was a game that was tight, and Francona went [...]

Big Papi – The Media’s Newest Target

It looks like A-Rod is (mostly) in the clear, and Big Papi is the media’s new target. After two games when David Ortiz was still hitless, the media in Boston was ruthless in their criticisms of the Dominican star. I’m not sure if that market is worried that he is not the same since the [...]

Top 15 Fantasy Designated Hitters

1. Adam Lind TOR Everybody knew Lind could swing it, it was just a matter of when he finally got around to producing. I don’t know if he finally got a girlfriend and got his head on straight or just plain stopped sucking, but he put it all together last year. David Ortiz has ruled [...]

How the Tides have Changed- Jason Bay’s Only Real Option Now

Jason Bay is supposedly “moving on” from the Boston Red Sox. Who does his agent think he is? Scott Boras? Come on. Why in the heck would Jason Bay WANT to leave 65 million on the table to play in a park that he would continue to dominate, playing on a team getting ready to [...]

Brett and Tony’s All-Decade Team

Bringingheat’s All-Decade team of the ‘00s Tony Andracki Brett Rosin This past decade of baseball has been one for the ages. From record-setting personal seasons (Barry Bonds’ 73 home runs in 2001) to walk-off playoff game victories (See: David Ortiz circa 2004 or Luis Gonzalez in the ’01 World Series) and from the Mitchell Report [...]