Sabrina B. Fondly referred to as Big Papi, David Ortiz became a beloved figure in Boston for his prodigious power during the Boston Red Sox’s two World Series runs. However, in the past couple of years, Ortiz and Boston have been a lightning rod for criticism due to some slow starts. That criticism has taken a toll on Ortiz, as the team has often been cited as a squad without a true clubhouse leader. Following Boston’s Monday night win, which got the team to .500 for the first time this month, Ortiz took umbrage with that assertion.
(Video) MLB: David Ortiz Discusses Boston Collapse & Playing For The Yankees
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Could Big Papi really relocate to the Big Apple? Longtime Boston Red Sox slugger and free-agent-to-be David Ortiz spoke about the possibility of signing with the AL East rival New York Yankees during an interview Wednesday with ESPN’s Colleen Dominguez, after expressing frustration with the state of the Red Sox, who’ve seen manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein leave in the wake of the team’s September collapse.
