David Ortiz is a fucking god. Never has an athlete transcended sports so much to me. His impact on the Boston Red Sox during their two championship years and in between was immeasurable. A David Ortiz walk off homer is probably the most gratifying thing to watch in all of sports. During his prime years the act became almost routine.
Stroll To Plate In Game Winning Situation- Dig In- Spit Clap- Glare At Pitcher With Menace While Packing An Absolute Bomb In His Lip- Hit Absolute Bomb- Run Around Bases-Flip Helmet Off- Jump Into Teammates- We Go Home Happy
Sure, he may be past his prime and I'm not expecting .300, 40, and 140 this year, but he's already cemented himself as a Red Sox legend. This is why it would be such a crushing blow if it were revealed that he used steroids. And that's why it was reassuring to see his comments today.
"I would suggest everybody get tested, not random, everybody," he said. "You go team by team. You test everybody three, four times a year and that's about it."
And if a player tests positive for steroids?
"Ban 'em for the whole year," the slugger said.
This could mean two things: he's just trying to cover his ass because he has in fact used steroids in the past or he's one of the, possibly one of the few, players who stayed clean during the steroid era. I choose to believe the latter. If it is in fact the former, then he will eat his words harder than he eats low and inside fastballs. Would it shock me to find out that he did take em? Absolutely not, it wouldn't shock me to find out fucking David Eckstein took roids. But as of now we're just gonna continue to enjoy Ortiz as the legend he is.
David Ortiz- Greatest Thing Of All Time(The Departed)
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