Ortiz 'not very close' to a deal

I read where Cody Ross plans on testing the market.

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Originally posted 08:36 AM ET  11.01 by THE BISHOP!

I read where Cody Ross plans on testing the market.

I saw that too.

I hope the Red Sox hold firm on what they are willing to pay Ortiz. He's always had an over inflated sense of his own value.

Come to Toronto, bro.

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Originally posted 08:58 AM ET  11.01 by THE BISHOP!

I hope the Red Sox hold firm on what they are willing to pay Ortiz. He's always had an over inflated sense of his own value.

Problem is, when you look at the lineup the Sox currently have, Papi has never had so much leverage. They desperately need his bat. And he and his agent know it.

Papi is a Drama Queen, and loves the attention, plus he thinks he really is worth $14 million/year. Sox need to let this play out, have Papi test FA and find out that his best deal is in Boston; whatever the Sox are willing to pay him it will be much more than any other team.

That's a lot of money for an out of shape one dimensional player...

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Originally posted 09:37 AM ET  11.01 by Sgt. Schultz

That's a lot of money for an out of shape one dimensional player...

come on Sarge, last time I checked "round" is a shape..........

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Originally posted 08:58 AM ET  11.01 by THE BISHOP!

I hope the Red Sox hold firm on what they are willing to pay Ortiz. He's always had an over inflated sense of his own value.

I'm with you, I think the sox are in rebuild mode, not "retool" mode (though they'll never admit it) and don't need to waste money on the likes of Papi. I don't put much stock into the belief that Papi is one of the good guys from an organizational stand point. I see Papi as being one of the more devicive players in the locker room, serving his own needs, not the club's.

hopefully the sox offer up either the 1 yr qualifying offer to pretect the 1st round supplemental draft pick if he signs elsewhere, or a 2 yr deal for $16-17 mil.

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Originally posted 09:49 AM ET  11.01 by brotha68

He's the biggest bat in that lineup.

He's also the biggest.

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Originally posted 09:51 AM ET  11.01 by Looka

I see Papi as being one of the more devicive players

*devisive....<face palm>

The man can flat out hit. How many guys can do that? not many.

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Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  11.01 by 50yearfan

The man can flat out hit. How many guys can do that? not many.

Yeah, but that's all he does. He can't field worth a damn. There are a limited number of teams who can afford to carry a guy like that and pay him what he wants.

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Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  11.01 by 50yearfan

The man can flat out hit. How many guys can do that? not many.

He can hit - in fits and spells. And he's 36 years old, and coming off an injury that had the potential of ending his career. And the Red Sox probably aren't going to be contenders in 2013.

This will just have to play out.

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Originally posted 10:51 AM ET  11.01 by Hoos Your Daddy

He can hit - in fits and spells. And he's 36 years old, and coming off an injury that had the potential of ending his career. And the Red Sox probably aren't going to be contenders in 2013.This will just have to play out.

And the National League isn't an option, so half of the available teams are already out of the picture.

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Originally posted 09:37 AM ET  11.01 by Sgt. Schultz

That's a lot of money for an out of shape one dimensional player...

david ortiz could try to move to the bronx, yankees love experienced guys on their lineup!!!!

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Originally posted 11:20 AM ET  11.01 by alacran

david ortiz could try to move to the bronx, yankees love experienced guys on their lineup!!!!

Or the Angels. A Middle of the order of Pujols, Ortiz, Trout and Trumbo or Morales could be very dangerous. They move either Trumbo or Morales for pitching to say the Rays.