Ortiz hits eighth home run: Boston designated hitter David Ortiz hit his eighth home run of the season for a solo shot in the third inning of Tuesday's win over the Mariners. Ortiz took starter Blake Beavan deep with one out and the count with three balls and two strikes. Ortiz added a single in the game as he went 2 for 3 with a walk and is now batting .353 on the season. (Updated 05/15/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Ortiz continues to hit well for the Red Sox. We knew his batting average wouldn't be close to .400 for long, but he's keeping it near .350 with little issue as he's hit in nine of his last 10 games with five RBI over that span. He's slowed down a bit in the middle of May, but he's still got eight homers and 27 RBI to this point and that is pretty impressive. Ortiz can be active in most mixed Fantasy leagues. (Updated 05/15/2012).
05/15/2012 19:25 Beckett throws 7 scoreless, Red Sox win
Josh Beckett redeemed himself less than a week after being booed off the mound, striking out a season-high nine as the Boston Red Sox shut out the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Tuesday and extended their winning streak to five.
05/14/2012 22:03 Red Sox's Lester goes distance for win
Jon Lester pitched his second complete game of the season and Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach each homered, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
05/13/2012 16:33 Red Sox rip Indians for third straight win
Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered during a six-run seventh inning and drove in five runs and the suddenly successful Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 12-1 on Sunday.
05/12/2012 22:11 Red Sox on first win streak in May
Felix Doubront pitched six strong innings and Cody Ross homered to lead Boston to a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night, giving the Red Sox their first winning streak in May.
05/11/2012 23:30 Buchholz solid in Red Sox's win
Dustin Pedroia had three hits and three RBIs to back a solid outing by Clay Buchholz, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5 Friday night to snap a three-game skid.
After three straight seasons with batting averages of .270 or lower, Fantasy owners may have forgotten that David Ortiz isn't just about home runs. Cutting back his strikeout rate dramatically, Ortiz posted the fifth .300-plus batting average of his career in 2011, while still providing the power and run production that has made him a useful Fantasy hitter, even though he lacks a position. Even though Ortiz saw fewer pitches, he continued to draw walks while sending 29 balls into the stands. Another encouraging sign for Ortiz is that he put his recent trend of poor splits against left-handed pitchers behind him, batting .329 with eight home runs against southpaws in 173 at-bats. There is no reason to think Papi is slowing down just yet, and he is worth targeting within the first 10 rounds in mixed league formats. (Updated 1/27/12)
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