Based on these stats, is David Ortiz on the juice?

Question

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5909/career;_ylt=AnSeYX6BxrC6iJjmL2wzSeKFCLcF

Pay close attention to his upserge since joining Boston.

Answer 1

Maybe!! Based on sizes yes!!!!! He was a little guy with the Twins, then he goes to Boston and he is 3 times bigger!!!!!!!

Answer 2

It's possible, but I think not. His body isn't shaped like he's on the juice. Stats beside, he's always been a big guy. And he didn't get a fair chance or a lot of at bats in Minnesota. There was a good article about him in SI within the last six months that tried to explain how he became a power hitter. I forget the specifics, but basically in Minn the batting coach wanted him to go the other way and become a punch and judy hitter. At any rate, his stats in Minn--in proportionate to the number of at bats he had--are pretty good.

Answer 3

Are you kidding? Have you seen the guy. He's not on juice...trust me. He's a great player who has found a good home in Boston. Fenway also isn't necessarily too hard to hit the ball out of. Ortiz is a player who has always been good and has increasingly improved his game.

Now talk about somebody who has not only changed in stats, but in physical appearance...look at Barry Bonds' stats and then look at them once the steroid scandals surfaced.

Answer 4

Thank you, some one else has noticed it. I think in the next decade, I would not be surprised to see a new game of shadows published, this one on how people like ortiz are able to beat the system, it is very very very very ironic on how ortiz's stats uprised since joining boston, dont tell me that was all from changing the way he swung, because then everybody whould change the way they swing, which, yes, some people say its cause of bostons hitting coach.

Answer 5

The most he ever batted in minnesota was 415 times in a season. its kinda hard to hit 50 homeruns when you only bat 400 times and get 110 hits plus have you ever heard Fenway be called a "hitters" park. saying he is on steroids is like saying babe ruth is on steroids. the only reason you think that is because barry bonds and others have been accused. your making him guilty by association. next your going to say Pujols is on the roids. or derek jeter cause when people think about Big Papi they think of him in the same group with Jeter and Pujols. I play baseball and im about 5'10 and 200 pounds little of which is muscle and i cant hit it muc farther than 275 but there is a kid on my team who is about 5'6 140 who can absolutely stroke the ball size has little to do with power its all form. soriano is like a twig and no one thinks he is on steroids cause he is so small. You say notice the upserge since join boston well here are some facts
boston is considered a hitter park
he has manny behind him and no one wants to pitch to manny with men on base cause he is a rbi machine
he has gotten more at bats
more hits
and a higher average

Answer 6

I'd like to say no since I live outside of Springfield, MA and have been a huge Sox fan all my life. However, the fact that his stats increased big time when he came to Boston and his size alone make me curious. He's never failed a drug test though...

Answer 7

MLB has a random drug testing program. They have caught a number of athletes, mostly minor leaguers, since putting the program in. Big Papi is awesome. An old-fashioned, drug-free phenomenom. We love him. Thre is no one I would rather have coming up when the Red Sox are down or tied.

Answer 8

The stats are very suspicious but he has never failed a drug test, not enough at bats with the Twins, he hit his prime n Boston, and the lastly and best reason he didn't who protected him in Minnesota certainly not Manny or Varitek.

Answer 9

Look carefully at his stats. You posted them, you should have noticed the fact that the year David Ortiz joined the Redsox is the same year he entered his prime.

He has always had the potential to be a monster power hitter, but the Twins Organization focuses on bunting and small ball. (This does not mean they can't have power hitters [Justin Morneau] it means they divide their attention.)

Answer 10

No, his major concern is hitting the ball. he doesn't play defense so he can focus on his hitting. When he does play defense he plays first base, I'm not saying that first base is easy, but its easier compared to n e other position. No he is not on the juice , just has more time to improve his hitting.