PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- The reality that David Ortiz won't swing his big bat again is still sinking in for his friends from around the game who have competed against him for so long.
Many of them joined the gregarious slugger this weekend for his ninth annual charity golf tournament, which provided three days of constant laughs and camaraderie.
"I'm not going to miss him with men on base, but I'm going to miss the person and the player and that smile," Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said. "Even though we're opponents, he made you better.