When Red Sox strongman Wily Mo Peña underwent surgery to remove the hamate bone in his left hand, it made some wonder whether his power would be the same. Would he still be able to crush balls like those that prompted David Ortiz to say Peña hit the ball harder than anyone he'd ever seen? (Full article: 575 words)

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