"The chances of his birth certificate being accurate are zero," the scout said. "That's both birth...

"The chances of his birth certificate being accurate are zero," the scout said. "That's both birth certificates. Remember, he was David Arias [when he played in the minor leagues for] Seattle."

SCOUT SAYS HE'S FINISHED, BUT PAL DAMON PREDICTS REBOUND - New York Post

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That scout's reasoning is extremely flawed

if I remember correctly, the reason Ortiz changed his name was a rule by the MLB that only one person can have a certain name, and Ortiz was forced to change his to Ortiz from Arias.

If his birth certificate doesn’t say David Arias, then yes, there’s cause for question, but I think Ortiz is just another guy who’s body and skills caught up with his age, see Mo Vaughn

"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."

by Hyatt on Jun 8, 2009 8:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs