Team Batgirl has always referred to David Ortiz as "Junior" Ortiz, in hopes that it would remind the Twins of their success the last time there was a Junior Ortiz on the roster. But it has been suggested to Batgirl that we now give Big Papi the designation "Senor Ortiz," and Batgirl couldn't agree more. Did anyone doubt when he stepped up to bat with the bases loaded today that that pitch was headed off to Oz?

Well, who needs Senor Ortiz when you have Jason Tyner? Or Todd Dunwoody? Or Matthew LeCroy, sent in to pinch run for Justin Morneau. Poor Justin. First appendicitis, then pneumonia, now this...

(Next game: Sunday @ noon. Starting, your president, Johan K. Santana)