LOOK: The Fenway Park grounds crew has been working hard to honor Big Papi
The outfield grass will be looking good for David Ortiz's final regular season appearance in Boston
Beginning Friday, the Red Sox will host the Blue Jays for a three-game set to end the regular season. This will also be the final regular season home series for Sox DH/warrior-poet David Ortiz, who will retire after what for him has been an outstanding 2016 campaign.
The Red Sox are headed to the postseason as AL East champs, yes, but during this weekend series you can expect a great deal of Big Papi ballyhoo. Part of said ballyhoo? Check out the impressive work of the Fenway Park grounds crew in advance of the series in question ...
#RedSox grounds crew have mowed an image of @davidortiz into center field of @fenwaypark#WBZpic.twitter.com/Mx1FjSQnKs
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) September 29, 2016
Excelsior! From another angle ...
Overhead shot pic.twitter.com/AuZyYw78jl h/t @NBCSN@PetesWire
— Phil Hecken (@PhilHecken) September 29, 2016
Excelsior again! Now compare that rendering of Papi's now-famous post-clout finger-point to the genuine article ...

Yep, all seems to be in order.
Groundskeepers, man. Groundskeepers. Here's to them.
















