Jamie Walker had the stats ready. As soon as the matchup was mentioned, he knew how well David Ortiz had done against him in the past, with the numbers coming off his tongue as if he had to get the bitterness out -- and fast. An unsightly 5 for 9 with three home runs for a startling 1.556 ... (Full article: 649 words)

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