Ortiz keeps hitting, Red Sox beat Rays again 6-4

**Deb** · 04-15-2012, 06:47 PM

BOSTON (AP) One of Bobby Valentine's first acts as Red Sox manager was to visit David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic and let him know how important it was to keep him on the team.

Now everybody is seeing that.

Ortiz, a free agent in the offseason, is off to one of the best starts of his career. On Sunday, the slugging designated hitter doubled in the go-ahead run for his seventh consecutive hit and Boston won its third straight game over the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-4.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ortiz-k...sPWR45tQY5nYcB

**SOS4Prez** · 04-15-2012, 06:57 PM

Doubront looked economical and efficient...until the 5th, which gave him fits. Still, against some worthy Rays bats, I'm feeling better and better about Doubront.

**Jeff** · 04-15-2012, 08:58 PM

Doubront so far has sort of reminded me of Lester during his first year. I'm not necessarily talking in terms of stuff, but just in the sense that you can see the potential even though he's having some problems finishing guys off and letting his pitch count get out of hand. Hopefully that's something that will change as he gets more acclimated.

04-15-2012, 06:47 PM	#1
Deb Owner/Maid HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 49,081 Reputation: 1424 My Mood: : $536349	Ortiz keeps hitting, Red Sox beat Rays again 6-4 BOSTON (AP) One of Bobby Valentine's first acts as Red Sox manager was to visit David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic and let him know how important it was to keep him on the team. Now everybody is seeing that. Ortiz, a free agent in the offseason, is off to one of the best starts of his career. On Sunday, the slugging designated hitter doubled in the go-ahead run for his seventh consecutive hit and Boston won its third straight game over the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-4. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ortiz-k...sPWR45tQY5nYcB __________________ "And in the depths of winter, I found in me am invincible summer."

04-15-2012, 06:57 PM	#2
SOS4Prez Yea-yuh! HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 10,147 Reputation: 2547 My Mood: : $37088	Doubront looked economical and efficient...until the 5th, which gave him fits. Still, against some worthy Rays bats, I'm feeling better and better about Doubront. __________________

04-15-2012, 08:58 PM	#3
Jeff Senior Member Blue Chipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 2,436 Reputation: 220 : $39125	Doubront so far has sort of reminded me of Lester during his first year. I'm not necessarily talking in terms of stuff, but just in the sense that you can see the potential even though he's having some problems finishing guys off and letting his pitch count get out of hand. Hopefully that's something that will change as he gets more acclimated. __________________

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