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shane
Retirement Tour 2: This Time I’m Serious
Enarxis
With the great last yr he had he shouldn’t have even retired yet !
Brixton
Why is this news? Hes retired… just go off into the sun set lol…
Gunnnar1818
It’s news if he was fantastic last year and could be again this year
InvalidUserID
Way to make something about yourself, Papi.
jbaker3170
Really?? You really think he was serious?? Ever heard of trolling?? Everyone including the media fell for it hook, line and sinker. Bless your little naive heart
Pedro Cerrano's Voodoo
Lol^
Blue jays
It’s David Ortiz he don’t troll
jdgoat
Oh god if he’s actually serious which I doubt he is I’d never want to see a retirement tour from anybody ever again
ronnyalton
Roger clemons , 8th times a charm.
liamsfg
That’s his sense of humor.
Doug S.
It feels like Ortiz wants DD to call and ask doesn’t it? He’s in the clubhouse working out. He drops hints like “if someone offered $25 mil, how can I say no?” He drops hints on twitter. Dave, call and tell him the Sox want him back in July. Feels like DD just doesn’t want to ask. What’s next? David Ortiz shows up to Fort Myers and jumps in the batting cage? Asking Farrell on twitter what number he’s hitting in the lineup?
jbaker3170
If he wanted to, he would.
wags16
GG Red Sox
resx18
#BringBackPapi
SirPartyAnimal
I wonder if he called Bret Farve and asked him for advice
SirPartyAnimal
I wonder if he took advice from Bret Farve…. heh
SydneyRedSox
Bring him back in at July trade deadline for run in and post season. With 6 months rest he could be awesome Aug-Oct!
Connorsoxfan
I wonder if that may actually be in play.
arcadia Ldogg
It would be great for bosox fans, but please, all of us on the left coast are sick of him. Stay retired. You had a great career.
astrosfan5
Guess he wasn’t getting enough attention
jbaker3170
You mad??
bosoxmn
Relax. He was just joking. He was asked the question last weekend…
Scott Lauber
ESPN Staff Writer
David Ortiz isn’t surprised Red Sox haven’t tried to talk him into playing one more year. “I made myself clear. It’s not about the money. It’s how you feel. I’m old, man”.
He’s done. Wish he wasn’t, but wish him the best..
formerlyz
I still cant believe they didnt sign Beltran after losing Ortiz. Seemed like the most logical fit out there, in terms of any offseason moves. It would be awesome if he did come back. It just felt like such an anticlimactic ending to such a great season, and obviously his career. After adding Sale, it would have been cool to see what they could do this year for Papi, had he come back for another season. They’re already paying him. Why not come back? (unless he is satisfied, which is absolutely fair for him. I just think the teases make it seem like he isnt satisfied)
Cam
If he came back – would he get another ridiculous season-long farewell tour? That would be hilarious.
Enough people hate him as it is, what’s a few more?
Pedro Cerrano's Voodoo
Not as many as those that adore him. Sit on your thumb and indulge your hate while he gets voted into Cooperstown.
Cam
Where did I say I hate him?
CAVS0223
Forever happy this clown is out of the sport. Always hated him after the whole “PED users should be banned for life” comment. He’s always been about himself and his own glory. Just like this b.s.
benharvey26
If you get the big tour (which I 100% believe he deserved since he has been such a huge face of baseball), you should just sort of stay in retirement. If not, they serve no purpose and lose the fun and special meaning. He’s a great player and I was stoked to see him go out with a bang.
formerlyz
these guys dont ask for the tour. They have the respect of the rest of baseball, and therefore are shown that respect b/c other teams feel like there wont be another chance.to show their appreciation. If he wants to come back, he should come back. At the end of your life, you dont want to have regrets, and it doesnt matter what some salty people feel about if you stayed retired or not
Deke
In other news the Giants don’t plan on trading Buster Posey for a “player to be named later”.
This is such a ridiculous story.
jmi1950
I could see Papi being added to the 40 man roster 0n Aug. 31 to make him elig. for the playoffs ala Schwarber.
willi
Red Sox really don’t want this Guy to come Back , they know he was on the Juice and Might get Busted the second time.
mike156
I can’t imagine why he would want to come back. He had a terrific final season, he’s made plenty of money, MLB is falling all over themselves to treat him like a prince, and in Boston he’s a can-do-no-wrong idol. The Red Sox are spending a lot–would an Ortiz re=signing effect their luxury tax calculations? It wouldn’t surprise me if the FO is satisfied with his retirement, and would like it to stay that way.
Don’t mess with the baseball gods. Can come back to bite you
formerlyz
The Red Sox already agreed to pay him his contract option for this year