MLB
Tampa_bay_rays_e6b7
Longoria expects to healthy for spring training
Arizona_diamondbacks_vs_b771
Ryan Ludwick says Petco Park screwed up his swing
Picimg_mlb_apr_12_9bea
Rangers could be done dealing for time being
Chipper_jones_dbfc
Two hitting coaches a real hit with Jones
Mlb_nldsst_louis_e4c9
Holliday, Cards ready to fill void left by Pujols

David Ortiz is struggling

Found April 20, 2009 on Red Sox F/X:
PLAYERS: David Ortiz,  Josh Hamilton,  Adrian Gonzalez,  Jordan Schafer,  Bengie Molina,  Carl Crawford,  Emilio Bonifacio,  Pablo Sandoval
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Texas Rangers,  San Diego Padres,  Atlanta Braves,  Los Angeles Angels,  Tampa Bay Rays,  Arizona Diamondbacks,  San Francisco Giants

Papimanny
It has been a long time since I have posted, but this caught my eye so I figured I would post it. We all know about Ortiz's struggles so far in 2009 (wOBA of .206 and a K% of almost 30%), but his pitch f/x data paints an even bleaker picture.Coming into today's game, Ortiz had swung and missed on 36 pitches so far this season. That puts him second in the majors behind Josh Hamilton's 43. Here is the top 5: Hitter Misses Josh Hamilton 43 David Ortiz 36 Adrian Gonzalez 34 Chris Davis 34 Jordan Schafer 32 When digging deeper, we can see fastballs are giving Ortiz problems. He is leading the majors in misses against fastballs with 19. Hitter FB Misses Avg. FB Speed David Ortiz 19 90.4 Jordan Schafer 18 91.9 Bengie Molina 18 93.6 Carl Crawford 17 89.7 Chris Davis 16 93.8 Adrian Gonzalez 15 91.1 Nelson Cruz 15 93.3 Emilio Bonifacio 14 ...
Original Story: http://redsoxfx.blogspot.com/2009/04/...
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

The Rockies must deliver us from evil

Via valentinesviews.blogspot.com  |  October 24, 2007
If the Boston Red sox are the new Evil Empire, then which Star Wars characters do they represent? Theo Epstein is Darth Sidious. David Ortiz is Darth Vader. Read the full post to see the rest of the list.

2004 ALCS Game 4 - Yankees and Red Sox - Fenway Park

Via The Nest  |  April 20, 2009
brendansmccarthy asked: David Ortiz wins the game with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 12th. Fenway goes wild. This starts the comeback. You know Related Posts When do the NYM single game tickets go on sale? jasonc88620 asked: I'm a loyal Philadelphia Phillies fan and We (me and my [...]

How diehard are you? Bring it on.

Via Batter-up with Bruno  |  April 20, 2009
The infamous "DO OR DIE" T-shirtLater this week, we'll be launching a new segment called, "How diehard are you?" which will take you behind the scenes at the extremities of how much of a diehard Boston Red Sox fan I am. Every week they'll be a new category and if you think you can outdo me, prove it.Something fun and random to throw in here. Bring...

Fenway Park Weather Update - 4/21

Via Sox and Dawgs Inactive  |  April 21, 2009
Here is a press release from the Boston Red Sox concerning tonight’s game and the inclement weather: The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Meteorlogix) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for the possibility of scattered rain showers to move through the area during the late afternoon and evening hours. The [...]

The Scene From Game One: Mohawks and Cowbells and Rays Fans, Oh My!!!

Via nbabasketballonline.com  |  October 23, 2008
It's not very often that you get to see a World Series game in person. So when 'my connection' called me up with a ticket to spare, I decided to make the two-hour trek to the Trop for Game One. Although Tampa Bay had just beaten my Boston Red Sox, this was an opportunity I could not pass up. Far be it from me to look a gift cowbell in the mouth. Besides, I wanted...

Red Sox weekly recap (Week 2)

Via Batter-up with Bruno  |  April 19, 2009
Welcome to the Boston Red Sox weekly recap. We'll be recapping on what went down statistic wise from Sundays-Saturdays every week for the remainder of the season.Let me know what you think and if anything significant should be added to this list.Sunday April 12 - Saturday April 18Week record: 3-2Overall record: 5-6AL East standing: 4th, 3.0 games behind TorontoRuns scored: 30Opponents...

Destination Red Sox Nation - 4/22

Via Sox and Dawgs Inactive  |  April 21, 2009
Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump. Pawtucket Red Sox Last night’s game between the Rochester Red Wings and [...]

Rays edge BoSox

Via feeds.sportsline.com  |  April 27, 2008
Akinori Iwamura homered in the eighth inning, and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday night for the Rays' first five-game winning streak in more than two years. img<img src="http://f...

Destination Red Sox Nation - 4/20

Via Sox and Dawgs Inactive  |  April 19, 2009
Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump. Pawtucket Red Sox IronPigs 6, PawSox 2: PawSox leave too much on [...]

Destination Red Sox Nation - 4/21

Via Sox and Dawgs Inactive  |  April 21, 2009
Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump. Pawtucket Red Sox PawSox 2, IronPigs 0: Bowden and Bard impressive in [...]

BOSS, The Bulldog, And What He Thought Was A Rawhide Chew Toy!

Via peteronall.blogspot.com  |  January 08, 2008
Jonathon Papelbon, the Boston Red Sox closer supreme, has a bulldog, a cute one, and his name is "Boss." I hope he wasn't named after George Steinbrenner, and I KNOW he wasn't named after the real BOSS, Bruce Springsteen. So he's just.....well, he's just Boss! And that World Series baseball we last s...

Just call the game already

Via Batter-up with Bruno  |  April 21, 2009
Got to love rain delays. There is a 90% chance of rain being forecasted in Boston, in yet they are still trying to see if the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins game can be played at Fenway Park.So 90% isn't good enough to cancel?The game started off in a rain delay and more than likely they'll wait two hours and call the game. Or they'll wait two hours and try to play...

The Big Picture

Via bosoxwest.blogspot.com  |  January 25, 2008
It's beyond argument now that the 2006 Red Sox season is over, in baseball terms. But Sox fans need to root harder than ever now. Now, we're simply rooting for the health of two of our most beloved players, heart and soul of the team David Ortiz and young gun Jon Lester.Ortiz was re-admit...

Join Us, C'Mon it's Fun

Via Lynchy Right Now  |  April 21, 2009
No, it isn't just another East Coast Bias, we're just having that much fun. C'mon, did your city host a marathon, pepper the Orioles, and win two postseason games yesterday? Didn't think so. Welcome To The Epicenter

Lester Returns To Form In 2-1 Red Sox Win

Via Sox and Dawgs Inactive  |  April 19, 2009
Jon Lester hadn’t had a good start to the 2009 season for the Boston Red Sox. Well he changed all of that this afternoon with a return to his 2008 form. Lester went 7 scoreless innings and a couple of 2-out RBIs were all the Red Sox needed in a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles [...]
THE MLB HOT 40
1
AJ Burnett
I mean, what the heck, why not just fill up the whole front page of the blog with AJ Burnett posts?
2
Prince Fielder
Cecil Fielder publicly calls out his son Prince Fielder
3
Roy Oswalt
The Roy Oswalt Situation
4
Josh Hamilton
Rangers don't expect Josh Hamilton to report the spring training late
5
Jose Canseco
Jose Canseco signs with Mexican team
6
David Ortiz
Ortiz Arbitration Hearing Is Upon Us
7
Mike Napoli
Texas Rangers, Mike Napoli finalize deal | Baseball
8
Albert Pujols
It appears Albert Pujols is okay with the “El Hombre” nickname now.
9
Bryce Harper
This Bryce Harper Bowman Platinum Bat Plate card will fetch a pretty penny
10
Jeremy Guthrie
New Rockies pitcher Jeremy Guthrie taking questions for “Fan Mail”
11
Derek Holland
Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland poses as weatherman on Dallas newscast (Video)
12
Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun Drug Case Close To A Ruling?
13
Stephen Drew
Will Drew be ready opening day? Nobody knows
14
Brian Cashman
Cashman stalker says GM knew of steroid use
15
Clayton Kershaw
Kershaw's Two Years 19 Million Is Simply A Band-Aid
16
Asdrubal Cabrera
Cleveland Indians Sign SS Asdrubal Cabrera for One Year, $4.55 Million
17
Cole Hamels
MLB Rumors: Phillies President Says Extending Hamels Contract Isn’t Difficult
18
Adam Wainwright
Adam Wainwright Player Projection No. 60
19
Jason Bay
Jason Bay Sees 30-Homer Seasons Ahead, Scout Disagrees
20
Jesus Montero
Trade Finalized between Mariners and Yankees for Pineda and Montero
21
Evan Longoria
Longoria expects to healthy for spring training
22
Nelson Cruz
Report: Rangers, Cruz working on new deal
23
Ryan Ludwick
Ryan Ludwick says Petco Park screwed up his swing
24
Tim Lincecum
Is Tim Lincecum Taking a Big Risk?
25
Sandy Alderson
Was It a Good Idea for Sandy Alderson to Join Twitter?
26
Russell Branyan
New York Yankees May Have Found A DH In Russell Branyan
27
Ike Davis
New York Mets Could Have Something Special In Ike Davis
28
Kevin Youkilis
Youkilis to wed Brady, hopes new family members will improve swinging
29
Derek Jeter
Ageless Jeter first in camp — again — lending his guidance as he preps for stellar 2012
30
Lucas Duda
What Will We See Out Of Lucas Duda in 2012
31
Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie Guillen is Trying to Downplay Yoenis Cespedes To Other Organizations
32
Billy Beane
A's GM Beane proud of the 'Moneyball' legacy
33
Hisashi Iwakuma
Iwakuma starts adjustment to majors on first day of workouts with Mariners
34
Miguel Cabrera
Returning to third base, Cabrera slims down
35
Casey Kotchman
Casey Kotchman!
36
Theo Epstein
Your Morning Dump... Where the Epstein drama is nearing its end
37
Stephen Strasburg
San Diego State University Will Retire Stephen Strasburg's Jersey
38
Yadier Molina
Defending Yadier Molina
39
Jose Reyes
Marlins SS Reyes cuts dreadlocks on national TV
40
Edwin Jackson
Edwin Jackson should know better than to try to buy printer ink on a Friday night.
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.