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December 6, 2011

McDonald: Red Sox Offer 2/18 to Ortiz

Update: Ortiz has accepted arbitration.
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According to Joe McDonald of ESPNBoston, the Red Sox have offered David Ortiz a two-year deal worth $18 million. Ortiz is seeking 2/25 (so much for that four-year security blanket).
A Red Sox source says "one way or another" Ortiz will be in a Boston uniform in 2012.

So - agree on 2/22 before his arbitration decision tomorrow at midnight and call it done.
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9 comments:

  1. FenFanDecember 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Two years and $18 million seems like an insult.

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  2. 9caseyDecember 6, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    FenFan said...
    Two years and $18 million seems like an insult.



    He's a 36 year old DH.

    I love him , but an insult, I think more of a preliminary offer.

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  3. 9caseyDecember 6, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    What percentage of players would anyone put on guys using HGH?

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  4. allanDecember 6, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Guys using something to get an edge? Especially something that is not tested for and cannot be detected? One-third easy, and 50% would not surprise me. ... But I'm a cynic.

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  5. 9caseyDecember 6, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    allan said...
    Guys using something to get an edge? Especially something that is not tested for and cannot be detected? One-third easy, and 50% would not surprise me. ... But I'm a cynic.


    They wil be tested in the CBA

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  6. allanDecember 6, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Yeah, for HGH - but there has to be a bunch of things than are not detected by those tests.

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  7. FenFanDecember 7, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    >>Two years and $18 million seems like an insult.



    He's a 36 year old DH.

    I love him , but an insult, I think more of a preliminary offer.

    True, but I would have expected something just a tad higher, maybe in the $10-$11 million per year.

    Of course, now it's a moot point with Ortiz accepting arbitration. Now he stands to possibly get $15 million in 2012.

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  8. PokerwolfDecember 7, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Yeah, for HGH - but there has to be a bunch of things than are not detected by those tests.

    ...or they're getting exemptions for them. Check out this article from 2009. That 9% rate is probably in the same spot or might even be higher now.

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  9. timDecember 8, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Just sign him for 2/25 or something since hes guaranteed at least 15 this year.

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