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TIME's interview with the Red Sox slugger continues on Time.com. Read these extra questions with David Ortiz...
...truth is that during Red Sox season, all local stories not concerning our national pastime are considered trivial to the consummate New Englander. While the arrest of dirty cop Jose Ortiz is of direct interest to a handful of local drug dealers, the fate of the hometown team each night is obsessed over by the millions that comprise Red Sox nation...
...visit his native land. After showing the clips, Espada argued that in the face of greater competition, the island needed a distinctive brand to attract American tourists. “In order to brand we have to put our hearts in order,” stressed another panelist, Estela Ortiz-Aguilu, the director of the Ballet Folklorico Areyto de Puerto Rico. “Every Puerto Rican has to know the culture, love it, and be proud.” On Friday night, the caucus held a VIP Networking Reception at the MIT Faculty Club, where students met with recruiters...
...crop falls into three distinct categories. First, there are the prime-timers - Boston's David "Big Papi" Ortiz and Travis Hafner of the Cleveland Indians, who are both DH-ing at the peak of their careers. "Ortiz and Hafner are two of the best four hitters in baseball right now, by any standard that's valid," says Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro. It's hard to argue with him - Hafner, 29, hit .308 with 42 homers in 2006, and Ortiz, 31, not only led the American League with 54 home runs last season, but is by far the best clutch...
...going to go with a veteran guy who can handle the pressure," says Didier. "When he sits on the bench, he's not going to want to hit the bat over his head if he goes 0 for 4. Those young guys are insecure, boy." But Hafner and Ortiz have shown that certain level-headed young players can produce, allowing their teams to put more skilled defenders on the field. And baseball teams love to copycat. "This is a generation of players that have put a lot of focus on hitting," says Beane. "So, there's no question that...