What a glorious day for all of Red Sox Nation! Wednesday night the planets aligned, the clouds broke, the seas parted, and David Ortiz FINALLY hit his first homer since last season's ALCS. And of course all was immediately forgiven. Heck, they even gave the slumping (probably an understatement) slugger a curtain call. I ask why, Red Sox Nation says fawk you!
Of course today will be filled with hyperbole and mass-hysteria, most likely from Beantown, but probably also from other sources, both media and not. Many will claim that this is all Big Papi needed to shake loose the cobwebs and get right back to being the Big Papi that we all love. Unless your a Twins' fan, you probably still can't forgive the club for letting him walk. But, is Big Papi really back? Let me remind you he's still hitting .210, 75 points lower than his career average, and let's just say a body like Ortiz's doesn't exactly age well. He's already struggled with wrist problems, and earlier this season "personal issues".
I'm not saying his first homer isn't great, no one would wish to see a great player go out the way Papi had started the season. But, before we start giving the man a standing ovation, let's see if he can keep the power streak going.
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