Big Pappi does it again!

[Redneck Socialist]

Singles in Damon. Sox 5-4! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

MVP! MVP! MVP!

[WhollyHeretic]

1. That was a great game! It's nice to see Papi and Manny getting hot

going into the weekend. Paplebon was great, he is going to be a great addition to the starting rotation next year.

[DaveinMD]

2. he's not the mvp

nope.

[kick-ass-bob]

3. A-rod does not deserve it.

He plays superman mostly when they are up 8-1.

[sniffa]

4. bingo

if that's an mvp, i'LL take ortiz anyhow.

[kick-ass-bob]

5. we'll see who reacts better, remember A-Rod in tough situations:

:D

[Arkana]

6. Yes, everyone remembers the "A-Rod Slap".

[DaveinMD]

7. that's bs

he's been clutch. Hits cant throughout the game and he's carried the team.

[northzax]

8. if he can take 2 out of three in Boston

he'll win, otherwise it's Papi. Winner really take all here, I figure.

[DaveinMD]

9. probably

but I really think A-Rod is more deserving. If the Yanks blow this, that will be the least of my anger about this season.

[northzax]

10. nah, I value RBIs more than dingers

and papi has 20+ more than A-rod. the dingers are the same. not only did he have more baserunners, he had a higher average with runners in scoring position. but reasonable people can disagree.

[DaveinMD]

14. I value

obp, ops and rc/27 more than rbi. Rbi is a team stat.

[sniffa]

11. how does he deserve it more though?

the onLy stat he Leads ortiz in, is average.

i think ortiz deserves more based on game winning hits aLone... but then again, i have no idea how arod had done in the cLutch this year.

[northzax]

12. and fielding, of course

the 61 straight games without an error does help. although he doesn't play well against the Sox, which is all that matters, right?

[DaveinMD]

16. he leads him

in obp, ops, rc/27 and stolen bases.

[northzax]

13. er, how many times has someone intentionally walked A-Rod

because they'd rather pitch to someone hitting 300 with 45 home runs?

[DaveinMD]

15. A-Rod

has walked more than Ortiz. He's only behind Giambi in obp.

[northzax]

17. The Yankees fear Ortiz so much

they would rather face Manny Ramierez, batting .330 with runners in scoring position and two on than Papi.

[DaveinMD]

18. Ortiz kills us no doubt

and we've handled Manny ok over the years. It also set up the double play.

[northzax]

19. handled him?

he has 38 career HRs against the yanks.

[DaveinMD]

20. He hasn't killed us

the last few postseasons. Its been Ortiz, Millar of all people and Damon. Cabrera killed us last year too.