Gordon Edes
Ortiz has officiallly accepted arbitration
Brian MacPherson
As has been reported, David Ortiz will accept salary arbitration. If a multiyear deal is reached, it probably won't happen for a while.
Gordon Edes
Ortiz has officiallly accepted arbitration
Brian MacPherson
As has been reported, David Ortiz will accept salary arbitration. If a multiyear deal is reached, it probably won't happen for a while.
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I'll take him back. I hope it's only for one year though.
If it's a 1 year deal worth $14-17M, I'd rather do 2 years $22M which is in the neighborhood of what he is looking for ($2 years, $25M).
http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/th...pt-arbitrationDALLAS -- Speaking to WEEI.com by phone Wednesday night, David Ortiz confirmed that he will be accepting the Red Sox offer of arbitration.
It a procedure that the designated hitter said wasn't what he had planned on executing when his free agency period started.
"Not really," said Ortiz when asked if the end result of his free agent period was expected. "I wasn't expecting that, but things happen.
"It was a [hard decision], but sometimes things happen."
Ortiz, who did admit that he began to believe he would be accepting arbitration over the last few days, said he was not aware that the Red Sox had increased their two-year offer, which one source told WEEI.com was worth $9 million per season. The same source suggested the DH was looking for a two-year deal paying him $12.5 million per year.
While Ortiz' representatives will continue to negotiate with the Red Sox, seeking a multi-year deal, the designated hitter relayed that he viewed at least one positive out of the recent resolution.
"The good thing," he said, "is that it looks like I'll be playing in front of the Boston fans for another year."
By accepting arbitration, Ortiz has guaranteed himself a raise for the 2012 season from the $12.5 million he made in '11. The Red Sox have not gone through with an arbitration hearing since '02.
Write 2012 off. The blob just ate most of our discretionary budget, just like he hits the banquet tables.
How much less do we get out of Youk now? What if Ortiz has another dog year like 2009? I guess we get to see how good our minor league pitchers are now.
I am not a con artist! I am a businessman! I have a big brain and I'm good at making deals! People are just jealous of my BIG BRAIN! BAD!
Guess who? The future X-Presdent...
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Crawford, Lackey and Jenks deals have screwed us.
I am not a con artist! I am a businessman! I have a big brain and I'm good at making deals! People are just jealous of my BIG BRAIN! BAD!
Guess who? The future X-Presdent...
I am not a con artist! I am a businessman! I have a big brain and I'm good at making deals! People are just jealous of my BIG BRAIN! BAD!
Guess who? The future X-Presdent...
$14-17m for a dh. Ouch.
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I am not a con artist! I am a businessman! I have a big brain and I'm good at making deals! People are just jealous of my BIG BRAIN! BAD!
Guess who? The future X-Presdent...
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