Why Ortiz Is The Face Of MLB

What is not to like about Big Papi? He has the great comeback story; from being released by the Twins to being the hero of the '04 playoff run. David Ortiz is always smiling and always has fun while still being a good competitor. He has some of the things that make people love Manny but without the baggage. Tonight he displayed all of this in New York during the Home Run Derby; he cheered on players even though he was not participating an joked with fans and competitors from around the league. Compare this to Manny who did not show up for the press conference. Don't get me wrong, I love the fun Manny can bring to the game but he could learn a great deal from Ortiz. The Sox are not a complete team without Big Papi and luckily he will be back for the second half. He even took BP at the Stadium today and hit a few homers.