Sports Xchange: Red Sox Begin Life Without Ortiz

By Gethin Coolbaugh, The Sports Xchange

A new era begins on Monday for the Boston Red Sox. 

For the first time in 14 years, the Red Sox will play a game without jovial giant David Ortiz on the roster when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day at Fenway Park. 
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Ortiz, who retired last fall after 20 seasons, is an impossible figure to replace, one of the most iconic in Boston's history. His eye-popping numbers are irreplaceable, too.

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