BOSTON -- After all these years and all those home runs -- 536 and still counting, at least for another three weeks -- everyone is well aware of David Ortiz's power.
But what about the power of Big Papi?
More than ever, Geoff Blanck can attest to that.
Blanck, 45, grew up in Weston, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb where Ortiz coincidentally resides. He graduated from nearby Babson Business School and lives with his wife and two daughters in Waterbury, Vermont. Blanck is a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, old enough to have had his heart broken by Bucky Dent and to appreciate the significance of the 2004 World Series title while not taking 2007 and 2013 for granted.