Red Sox DH/pantheon-dweller David Ortiz will on Friday night begin the final regular-season home series of his career. Big Papi is of course retiring at season's end, and while he and the Sox will be a part of the playoffs, the team is getting set for a grand sendoff.

As part of that, the Red Sox on Friday rolled out a tribute video, which you're about to see in state-of-the-art technicolor ...

High-level observers will recognize the voice of Hollywood thespian Kevin Spacey and the words of Rudyard Kipling's poem, "If."

As for Ortiz, he's putting the finishing touches on what will stand as one of the great final seasons in MLB history. His status in Red Sox history is certainly secure, and it's quite possible he's clouted and clutched his way into future Hall of Famer status. Either way, expect a fond farewell in Boston this weekend.