Like this:

Papi's power numbers surged in Boston

UPDATE: And it’s confirmed, from none other than Big Papi himself.

From the NY Times:

Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, the sluggers who propelled the Boston Red Sox to end an 86-year World Series championship drought and to capture another title three years later, were among the roughly 100 Major League Baseball players to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, according to lawyers with knowledge of the results.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/sports/baseball/31doping.html?_r=1

Papi with the Twins in early 2000s

This has long been rumored, and Papi’s monstrous struggles to begin this season raised even more questions. This report seems to provide accurate facts and sources. Apparently the Red Sox never actually broke their curse, they just used illegal drugs to circumvent it. Can you say tainted?

And yes, I believe this vindicates the Twins for not pursuing Ortiz harder after the 2002 season. He had a perpetually ailing body and it seems he needed something illegal to make it perform. Now maybe the critics can get off the Twins’ back!

Remember when Bostonians did this?

Do you think the ever growing numbers of arrogant assholes that are Boston fans will reciprocate the candor for their vaunted, lovable and now-shamed Boston hero that they so eagerly gave A-Rod?