David Ortiz hit a monster homerun (topped off by a fantastic batflip) yesterday for the Dominican Republic in its 7-3 win over Cuba. Big Papi now has only three hits in fourteen at bats but all three are homeruns. His slugging percentage is a whopping .857. Wow.

Watch the video of yesterday's homerun here. I can't wait to see Oritz back on Yawkey Way in a couple of weeks.

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According to New York Newsday, Johnny Damon has not started in the last two World Baseball Classic games because of a "barking shoulder":

"Damon has not been hitting well in the WBC, but that isn't his only problem. After skipping outdoor pregame batting practice at Angel Stadium last night, he told a Team USA press representative that his left shoulder is 'barking.'"

Would somebody please tell me what a barking shoulder is?

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I like this rumor about the possibility of Doug Mirabelli returning to the Red Sox almost as much as I enjoy exploring the surface of Mars. According to a Boston Herald article:

"The Red Sox are believed to be on the lookout for a veteran backup catcher and may have set their sights on reacquiring Doug Mirabelli, according to a National League scout...With John Flaherty opting to retire last week and Ken Huckaby sidelined all spring with an inflamed left knee, Josh Bard is the only viable candidate right now to back up Jason Varitek."

According to a source close to the team, Tim Wakefield recently launched the website: www.bringmirabelliback.com.

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