David Ortiz

More details have surfaced about the shooting attempt against Boston Red Sox icon David Ortiz, and a jealous drug kingpin is right in the middle of the rumors.

Bill Madden of the Daily News joined The Drive with Charlie & Dan today and stated that Major League Baseball, and specifically Commissioner Rob Manfred, publicly attempted to minimize David Ortiz's positive test result for PED's, in addition to the slugger's close relationship with a suspected PED drug dealer from the Dominican Republic. Madden backed up his claim as information documented in the book 'The Baseball Cop' written by former Major League Baseball investigator, Eddie Dominguez. The Daily News baseball columnist said that Major League Baseball will one day 'regret' David Ortiz' induction.

With this year's Hall of Fame voting complete, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens can no longer be elected to Cooperstown, a decision that is a disgrace to baseball.

Fans of the ValleyCats and Red Sox have known that Kike Hernandez was a good baseball player. What we didn't realize, was that he was about to make history.

I am and have always been a New York Yankees fan. Which means the Boston Red Sox are the rival I love to hate. Couple that with some terrible fan experiences and I am as much a Red Sox hater as anyone. That being said there are things that are so much bigger than sports (whether I want to admit it or not) and seeing David Ortiz healthy and happy was HUGE.

David Ortiz was back in Boston for medical care after authorities said the former Red Sox slugger affectionately known as Big Papi was ambushed by a gunman at a bar in his native Dominican Republic.

There are few athletes loved by their fan base more than David Ortiz. Whether it's the Boston community or the people from the Dominican Republic, "Big Papi" is loved. The news of Ortiz being shot in the Dominican Republic is shocking and frightening. Thanks to TMZ Sports we now have video of the shooting to help us all wrap our brains around the assault.

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said.

Why is Big Papi coming to the capital region?

Despite hitting .339 thus far with 18 home runs and 59 RBIs, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz says he won't reconsider his retirement: From ESPN.com: "Everything hurts," he said. "It even hurts to think. Last time I reached second after a double, I almost called for a timeout so they would get me out of the game...

Another Yankees/Red Sox feud has ended, apparently. The animosity between Alex Rodriguez and Davit Ortiz has seemed to cool down as the two players talked for the first time in 2 years yesterday. The two players ran into each other by the batting cage in JetBlue Park before yesterday's 6-3 Yankees victory in the spring training matchup...

According to the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Soxs  agreed to a seven-year, $217 million contract with the 30-year-old left-hander. Price went 18-5 with a 2.45 ERA last season with the Tigers and Blue Jays. The average annual value of $31 million is tied for the largest in baseball history, and it’s the biggest contract (in total dollars) ever given to a pitcher...