December 9, 2006

Ortiz in the DR

Redsox.com has a lengthy feature on David Ortiz and the charitable work he does in his home country. Ortiz and the Red Sox Foundation recently donated $200,000 to two hospitals in Santo Domingo. The money will be used to perform heart procedures on children.

Ortiz:
There are a lot of people who need help from people like us. Hopefully, the athlete who has the capacity to collect money to help people will do it. Sometimes, we have no idea how many people we help around this planet.
For the first time I can remember, the Herald is running a black and white photo (of Manny) on its main Red Sox page. Bizarre. It looks a little like a mug shot.

10 comments:

allan said...

Tejada to BOS for Ramirez and Papelbon. Like many things that, at the time, seemed like the right thing to do

First, I can't find the link for this.

Second, "the right thing to do"? I didn't think that many drugs existed.

And third, the Orioles TURNED THAT DOWN?????????? (Meaning Theo had signed off on it? If that had gone through, the steam would still be coming out of my ears.

laura k said...

that would have sent Tejada to BOS for Ramirez and Papelbon

I had to read this twice. I couldn't believe my eyes. Tejada. For Ramirez and Papelbon.

I would have thrown up.

laura k said...

The Yankees love former Yankees. It's a real weakness with them. This one is an extra easy sell because Pettitte was homegrown and they let him get away, and the fans love him. And of course the national media eats it with a spoon. Ha!

allan said...

Here's the sentence:

"You think the Orioles are kicking themselves now for not taking Manny Ramírez and Jonathan Papelbon for Miguel Tejada last winter?"

When was the last time the Orioles made a real smart move?

laura k said...

When was the last time the Orioles made a real smart move?

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Jere said...

"The Yankees love former Yankees. It's a real weakness with them. This one is an extra easy sell because Pettitte was homegrown and they let him get away, and the fans love him."

Are you saying GMs acquire players due to where they came from, mistakes in the past, and what the fans think? But not due to whether they're a gamer? ("Save me from the GM who makes trades based on what a gamer a guy is.")

Jere said...

Again, wasn't making fun of Yanks or bringing up any Sox vs. Yanks issues. Just asking L-Girl about a specific thing she said about how players are chosen.

laura k said...

Are you saying GMs acquire players due to where they came from, mistakes in the past, and what the fans think? But not due to whether they're a gamer? ("Save me from the GM who makes trades based on what a gamer a guy is.")

I'm not sure what you're getting at here, or what you want me to say.

Did I say GMs made decisions based on only one thing?

Did I slip into a coma and unreservedly praise Brian Cashman or something?

The Yankees are big on signing former Yankees, whether or not they are over the hill or can add much to the team, if they were "good Yankees" and the fans liked them. They seem to do it much more than other teams, based only on my observations, with no real evidence other than that.

That's all.

I don't see how that contradicts anything I said before, but if it does, I'm sure you'll explain it to me.

Or maybe you could just chill.

Jere said...

You acted like signing someone based on "gamer"-ness was a crazy idea. But then you said that the Yanks signed Pettitte because the fans want him back, among other things. I'm saying I think it's more likely a GM would consider scrappiness over what any fans thought.

And I'd think the Yanks' main reason for signing Pettitte would be that he's an available, good, starting lefty. And maybe a little side-dish of "we know he can pitch here" or "he does good against the Sox," but not for any kind of sentimental reasons, like, "we'll right our previous wrong," or, "the fans would be so happy." (Please note: I actually would like if GMs considered, if only a little bit, stuff like this, but I don't think they do.)

laura k said...

You acted like signing someone based on "gamer"-ness was a crazy idea.

I think it is.

But then you said that the Yanks signed Pettitte because the fans want him back, among other things.

I think that is a crazy idea as well.

Perhaps you assumed when I said that about the Yankees I was endorsing the idea?? Hardly. I think it's idiotic. The Yankees, like all teams, do a lot of idiotic things. In my opinion, this is one of them.

Nothing further, your honour.