Common sense, recent history and laws of probability dictate that David Ortiz's awful start to this season won't last that much longer.
But, dang, it's sweet to see Big Papi start off 3-for-39 this season and be reduced to a wannabe punch-and-judy hitter!
He's owned Chien Ming-Wang of late -- 15-for-30 -- but Wang made Ortiz look like the kid who hits 12th in Little League because the rules state everyone must bat.
For the past five seasons, Ortiz has made it a habit of his to destroy the Yankees at every turn. For the past five seasons, the Yankees made it a habit of theirs to continue to serve up bombs to Ortiz and never once come inside on him or try to back him off the plate.
Yankee fans watching Ortiz come to the plate in the late innings has been more painful than watching Kyle Farnsworth come out of the bullpen wearing a Yankee uniform at any point of any game.
Seeing the mammoth looming shadow of Ortiz in the on-deck circle being reduced to the size of an ant right now is a more majestic view than any travel photo you'll ever see.
We know this won't last too long, but whoever said don't kick a man when he's down never was a Yankee fan in the late innings with Papi coming to the plate.
- La Monica