ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd is insinuating that World Series MVP and Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz might be on steroids.
"David Ortiz, who was shot two years ago, is now Babe Ruth," Cowherd said this week on his radio show.. "That's a great story. And I don't want to get in the way of that great story because it will make people really, really mad. ... Last time I saw a guy like this it was Barry Bonds. But sports is about storytelling and hero worship and cool nicknames and fanaticism. Fans get mad when you derail that."
Ortiz, 37, hit .688 during the Red Sox six-game win over St. Louis, reaching base 19 times in 25 plate appearances, and belting two homers while driving in six runs. Ortiz's power numbers have remained relatively consistent throughout his career with the Red Sox, but his .309 average this year was tied for the second-highest of his career for any season in which he appeared in at least 100 games.
"When it's too good to be true, it is," Cowherd continued. "Here was a guy in May of 2009, batting .222 with a slugging percentage of .300, no injuries, couldn't hit. The Red Sox as a team are hitting about .190 (in the World Series). He's hitting .800 against pitchers he didn't face all year. ... Significantly better today than several years ago. Interesting story. The story of David Ortiz hitting .733 - about as believable as Big Foot."
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