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David Ortiz is off to a slow start in 2008. No, it’s not bad enough to be traded to the Minnesota Twins. This photo is from 2002. Ortiz played for the Twins before he became a hero in Boston.

Ortiz wasn’t much of a power hitter in Minnesota, and he hasn’t been much of a hitter at all this year. So far, through the Red Sox first 13 games, ‘Big Papi’ has a .070 batting average. He’s 3-for-43 with only one home run. He’s hitless in his last 17 at-bats. For a designated hitter, he’s not doing much hitting. Perhaps the Yankees should have left his jersey buried in their new stadium.

Back in 2002, Major League Wiffleball (MLW) Commissioner Shaun Breen met up with Ortiz on the MLW Florida tour. At the time, Ortiz wasn’t interested in making the jump from baseball to Wiffle Ball. However, if his disappointing season continues, he may want to reconsider.

Ortiz has Wiffle Ball experience. On October 14, 2006, Ortiz played Wiffle Ball with more than 40 Boston-area children in an event called the ‘Big Papi Backyard Wiffle Ball‘ game.

Maybe Ortiz can turn it around and have the type of season that many Red Sox fans expect. If not, MLW is prepared to make an offer to the struggling hitter, so he can continue his Wiffle Ball career, and perhaps his destiny.