Ortiz Wants To Play Three Or Four More Years

Love Big Papi but we all know that this is his last year in a Red Sox uniform. Hopefully he can come through with around a .260 average 30 home runs and 100 rbis that would be a solid year from him.

Here come more unrealistic talks about Adrian Gon.

"Love Big Papi but we all know that this is his last year in a Red Sox uniform. Hopefully he can come through with around a .260 average 30 home runs and 100 rbis that would be a solid year from him."

Didn't he pretty much just have that kind of season?

I see pretty much no way that Ortiz is around in 2011, at least on that option. He just isn't that kind of hitter anymore, the Red Sox should probably move on, hopefully Lars Anderson rebounds in 2010.

"David Ortiz = Jason Giambi"

Giambi was able to play first base during his last Yankee year. Crappy defense but still. Ortiz can't. I would expect him to have a Matsui's 2009 season with similar numbers.

"Didn't he pretty much just have that kind of season?

I see pretty much no way that Ortiz is around in 2011, at least on that option. He just isn't that kind of hitter anymore, the Red Sox should probably move on, hopefully Lars Anderson rebounds in 2010."

Yeah but lets be honest in reality its not likely that he will have a much better season but there is a chance he could have a much worse season which is why I would settle for a repeat of last years numbers but with a better batting average

There just isn't any way that Ortiz is brought back. Once Reddick or Kalish can prove they are ready to play in the bigs every day it will move Bay to the DH spot or if Anderson proves he can play every day there is our DH. To many options on the table to keep him around.

If Ortiz doesn't return to form by July look for a trade with Washington for Adam Dunn.

I'm not sure if the 'Sox will want to negotiate an extension with Dunn before a deal is set, Dunn makes $12M in '10 and then is a FA...

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Uhh, no. Nevermind the fact that Ortiz can't play 1b in the NL, that trade just makes absolutely no sense for the Nats. Doesn't even make alot of sense for the Sox.

i know ortiz had an abismal april and may, but from june on he was one of the hottest hitters in the league. i really dont think he's done. another season of 54 homers is not likely but i could see another 35 hr, 110 rbi season out of him. i could see the sox extending him another year or two for the right price

""Love Big Papi but we all know that this is his last year in a Red Sox uniform. Hopefully he can come through with around a .260 average 30 home runs and 100 rbis that would be a solid year from him.""

isnt this similar production the red sox got from bay this year? obvioulsly bay was better than that but certainly those numbers are in the ballpark of bays numbers this year. and the red sox are looking to give bay 15M a season. ofcorse there are other factors involved but the point im trying to make is that if ortiz hits .260 30HR 100RBI why shouldnt the red sox give him an extension? maybe not for 3-4 years but what about 1 year with an option?

3 or 4 more years? I lol'd.

It's not out of the question that he could return. I assume he won't, but if has a good year, then you need to consider that we need a DH and a 3B. In order for us to fill both 3B and DH, then presumably both Lars Anderson and Reddick would have to be ready, and then we could slide Youk to 3B and Reddick to LF and Bay to DH. If one or the other is not ready, it's possible that Papi could make more sense for one year than a FA will for multiple years.

"So Ortiz's contract is up at the end of the year and so is Prince Fielder's. HMMMMMMMMM"

Not exactly true, under rules of arbitration he's still under Brew Crew control in 2011.

I'm not convinced that Ortiz can do anything to get a contract from the Sox, particularly if he's seeking a deal longer than 2 years. The Sox are smart and know that the odds are stacked against Ortiz being able to rebound to anything close to his former self.

Not only do the Sox have internal options to replace Ortiz, but there will most certainly be a hitter of a higher caliber available via trade or free agency.

Well that's a huge sigh of relief as a Brewers fan!

I do believe that with Papi's time coming to an end in Boston, Prince would be a perfect fit in Boston. Obviously Milwaukee would be the best fit in my eyes, but we all know that pretty wishful thinking. Especially when he has another 30 HR 100+ RBI season AGAIN next year.

The only way the Red Sox are getting Fielder is if they trade Youkillis. that would actually be a nice trade

Ahh, the uncertainties of baseball. Does Fielder = Mo Vaughan? IMO, Papi's future with the Sox is very simple. If he continues his 2009 2nd half success, and has a great 2010 (as Bill James predicts), his option for 2011 gets picked up. If he has an above average 2011, and ends the year healthy, he gets another year, maybe 1/1, giving him the 3-4 more years he wants. It's entirely up to him. The Sox would like to retire his number, but it's up to him.