David Ortiz is going to come to the plate tonight with a chance to shut up his critics and extend his legacy for just a bit longer.
He will be the first batter up when the Red Sox continue their suspended game from last night. It will be the bottom of the ninth and the game will be tied.
A home run, and we can hold onto "David Ortiz the hero" for a little bit longer. A strike out (or a bad out) and the haters are going to continue to pile on the hatred.
Yes, this is a regular season game. But to Ortiz, this is an opportunity. And in our little corner of the baseball universe, the mighty Casey is coming up to bat.
