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Rally Weimaraner
Ortiz is a great hitter and love to watch him play but Boston really should include a clause in his next contract that fines him every time he publicly demands an extension or threatens to go to another team if he doesn’t get one.
rft3rd
Or destroys a telephone and acts like a little B.
Rally Weimaraner
Very true, at least the league fined him $5,000 for that…..
rft3rd
yes but the memes that came out of it were priceless.
kcstengelSr
Let Ortiz walk.
David can ask for a long-term deal and Ortiz will find out what his market is.
The RedSox will slap a qualifying offer on David and find out if Ortiz’s home-town-loyalty results in an acceptance of some one-year deal for over $14M.
My guess.
David Ortiz will sign with the Yankees for one dollar more.
Jim McGrath
So put the QO on him and see what the Yankees or any other team does for a 40 year old. He may be worth $14 M–no way the Yankees pay him more. I hope they give up their #1 pick and pay him $1 more. Buyer Beware.
I Want My Bird
Manny’s legs concern me, spindly. I know he’s young and will fill out like Miggy (well hopefully not THAT much), but still it’s his 2nd major leg injury already. When you’re Hudson and you step on the edge of the bag, ok he’s old. When you’re Manny, hmmm ….
claudecat
Well, that’s the reason he decided to have the surgery rather than the initial thought that he let it heal on its own. Looks like they’re being extremely careful with him regarding his return as well, so I think chances are good that he’ll be OK.
I Want My Bird
Ortiz is getting himself in the discussion with Sprewell and Ewing in terms of taking care of his family!
Metsfan93
I don’t know how I feel about Soriano retiring. He’s always been a favorite of mine, from his early NY days. 406 HR is a ton; he’s had one heck of a career from a power/speed combo perspective. I kinda hope Ortiz falls off a cliff soon so I don’t have to hear about contract negotiations between Ortiz and Boston ever again..
truthlemonade
In 2008, Mike Mussina retired at age 39 with 270 career wins. He retired saying that if he played one more year, he would owe it to himself to play 2 more since he would be so close to 300, and it is better to get out of the game now rather than spend 3 more years. Soriano might feel the same way. Maybe it is just better to retire now rather than play until he is 41. Still, it might be agonizing for him to spend the rest of his life wondering if he could have hit 500 homers.
LazerTown
If he got this far he eventually could. Is it worth it though? Unless he bounces back in NY, then he will be a useless hitter by time he gets to 500.
Lionel Bossman Craft
Plus the Yankees have Beltran for 3 years. on the team now which I would rather have DH over Soriano.
LazerTown
If I was manager I wouldn’t even have Beltran as the regular RF this year. I figure Soriano is gone after this year, where Beltran has 3 years with terrible knees. Bite it a bit on defense this year, to keep Beltran healthier next 3 years.
GreenMonsta
“. . .an open market that could well pay him more” Pay Ortiz more than 15 mil with compensation attached. That’ll happen.
Red Sox should pay Ortiz because they have dwindling payroll in years to come, and its the right thing to do. Period.
Draven_X_23
Boston doesn’t do loyalty. They know it’s a business. Ask Boggs, Clemens, Manny and Nomar. They reward results or get rid of you for a pick or two.
GreenMonsta
“For a pick or two” Do you know you can’t trade draft picks in baseball? How about Schilling, Beckett, Lowell or Pedroia?
Draven_X_23
You do know Type A free agents used to net teams 2 draft picks, right?
Lowell retired a Red Sox player. But they had tried to trade him. Pedroia signed a team friendly deal. I doubt he will retire as a Red Sox player. Schilling played the last few years of his career there. He was a hired gun. Beckett is in LA
LazerTown
They do if they can sign you to a team friendly deal.
Puig Power
That kind of attitude is really refreshing to see, especially in a young player. It always seems to be about doing anything to be ready for OD and then another injury. Machado has a new fan.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
Well, no one wants Machado to have a set back!
That would be bad for business!
If he can go opening day tremendous. If he can’t, I am sure the O’s can figure out something till he comes back. It’s just important to just take your time!
Jimenez has a nice way about him, I am excited for once! I can’t tell you what he does for the Oriole rotation!
yanksfan2010
Ortiz is still hitting like a 25 year old. He deserves another year on his contract. Any team would be happy to have him hit home runs out of there park.
Ryan23
The word “nightmare” is really not what I want to hear when my team introduces a free agent. Best of luck to Ubaldo in Baltimore.