David Ortiz
David Ortiz
David Américo Ortiz Arias, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who plays for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Ortiz is a designated hitterwho occasionally plays first base. He played for the Minnesota Twins from 1997–2002...
NationalityDominican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth18 November 1975
CitySanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
CountryDominica
baseball expected field good mix needed tough
Baseball is a tough enough game. I try not to mix what is needed on the field with what is expected from those off the field. It isn't a good thing.
best confidence face faced good hitter matter pitcher seems time
Lilly, he seems like every time we face him, it must be his best night. When you as a hitter feel confidence about a pitcher you faced before and hit really good against, and it doesn't matter if it's his best night, ... you're going to hit him.
anybody good knew tough
Anybody can go through tough times, but I knew that things are going to be this way at the end of the season. For some reason, I had this feeling, ... They have a good team.
good knew
I knew it was going to be like this at the end of the season. I had a good feeling.
career england finish good red sure
I want to finish my career as a Red Sox player. I'm going to be around for a while. I'm pretty sure New England is going to take this as good news.
bring felt game gets good guy men performing second struck terrible
It's a good feeling, especially when you have a guy like Wakefield out there performing the way he did tonight, ... You want to do something for the guy. I felt terrible the one inning that I struck out with men on second and third. When the game gets on the line, you get another chance, you have to bring everything you have.
thinking player trying
I'm just another player that comes in and comes out. Everybody's time is up at some point, I don't think that's my problem. I'm just going to keep on trying like I normally do.
play games fans
Trust me, I play the game for the fans, my family and myself.
play sake want
What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing.
years careers long
You don't get better as you get older in your career. It's not natural to have your best years late in your career. So I'm trying to do whatever I can to keep my body feeling good for as long as I can.
falling-in-love team fall
You can never fall in love with a team.
hitting coaches my-own
I've always been my own hitting coach.
games play worry
I just come do what I've got to do, play my game. And I don't worry if anybody likes it.
cities important
This is our f---g city. And nobody is going to dictate our freedom.