FORT MYERS, Fla. -- To liven the mood before a late-night cross-country flight during a three-city slog last September, Boston Red Sox players were encouraged to wear their favorite replica jersey from any sport. Predictably, blue-and-gold Steph Curry tank tops and Tom Brady's No. 12 were all the rage.
Hanley Ramirez's garb of choice? The gray Red Sox road jersey hanging in David Ortiz's locker.
Even with Big Papi's shirt, Ramirez sure isn't Ortiz. While Ortiz was adored by teammates and rivals alike, Ramirez forged a reputation with the Marlins and Dodgers that was somewhere between diva and clubhouse malcontent.