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Ortiz to talk Saturday 08.06.09 at 8:46 pm ET
By Rob Bradford

David Ortiz let it be known right when the clubhouse doors opened and the media was allowed in.

“Nothing today,” he said. “Like I said, when I find out something I’ll let you know.”

Well, whatever Ortiz knows about how he got on the list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in  will be finally verbalized Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Greg Bouris, a spokesman for the Major League Baseball Players Association who was in the Red Sox’ clubhouse prior to Thursday night’s game, said that Ortiz will address the media in a press conference along with incoming union chief, Michael Weiner.

Later in the afternoon, Ortiz, who was in a spirited mood throughout the pregame, was surrounded by the throng of media –local and national – looking to see if Ortiz would comment on his situation at all. But all they got was the slugger sitting in front of his locker, uttering few words before sending the gathering scattering by cranking the music atop his cubicle.

In each of Ortiz’ at-bats the designated hitter was booed loudly .

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