Full Count » David Ortiz planning to take it slow once spring training begins

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http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/ZVFM2HRNC5CTO2OUXD4XTX65O4 Dennis

What the heck is this? Ortiz hurt his Achilles 7 months ago and he’s still not ready? Here we go, folks.

King_Messier

Achilles tendon repair can take up to 12 months for non-pro sports players to heal. That’s not including rehab to return to agility drills. His age and weight are also complicating factors. It is a tough, tough injury to overcome…thank God he doesn’t play in the field or he would be done…

ScoopBurton

Now there’s a rock solid investment. The guy was as slow as molasses to begin with. Now ( all these months later ) he is not healed? Don’t count on him for anything this year. He is done

Doug

Another positive thinker award! Do you specialize in negativity? Just curious, there are hundreds like you, you ought to be captain of the team at Devils Island.

Enough Said

Major red flags here… the over/under for DL stints by Ortiz this season is probably at 2.5.

Onthefly

Achilles are one of THE SLOWEST injuries to recover from. Just miserable…….but if he can avoid reinjury, and we are talking about a DH here, he should be OK with improvement coming steady – key is no set backs…

Sox Fan Out West

you’ve got to be kidding me. . . here we go again . . . what a lousy story to launch into a new spring training . . .

Johnny Spygate

Don’t worry. I’m sure once Dave starts cycling up again he’ll be fine. Young Ben knows what he’s doing. He doesn’t give big contracts to just anyone. Oh, wait….

Chickey19

How are things going in the Bronx, troll.
- JIM BULGE
  
  GOTTA AGREE WITH MY BOY JOHNNY EVEN IF HE IS A YANKEE TROLL.CHICKEY. THIS ORGANIZATION AS YOUNG BEN CALLS IT IS A DISASTER. ORTIZ IS A CHEAT AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS.
Fab4ever

Yeah, Ben learned from Cash…not to worry there big bad John…Mark Teixiera is not only overpaid and one step above a corpse, he admitted so…only a couple more weeks until the Francisco Cervelli era begins…and speaking of cycling, how long before the Yanks admit to being complicit in the Arod steroid scandal? And you’re criticising Ortiz? Just goes to show what a total moron you really are….whew. You’re stupidity never ceases to amaze me…oh, I forgot, you’re the self appointed “messenger”…
- JIM BULGE
  
  GOOD POINTS FAB. WHAT YOU GOT FOR THAT MY TROLL JOHNNY?

Anonymous

First time he tries for a double will tell the story. Does not sound good.

Xander Bogaerts

When did this guy get hurt? 7 months and still not healed and starting a 2 yr contract. Sounds like a great investment.

Wmeritz

He hurt his Achilles tendon this past Thanksgiving getting up too fast from the dinner table and running to the head of the buffet line when it was announced if any one wanted seconds

Buster_Olney

I think Jim Thome is out there and can DH for the 1st half of the season at $500k while the Sox wait for Ortiz to unknot his panties

Stephen

Steroids have taken there toll in the publics mind.This guy was once a hero to us all but now just a joke of a steroid cheat.I wish could fake it and pretend I am excited about this former great but not.I see the comments here no ones excited anymore and thats sad.That goes for football as well wink wink “I think people know Ray Lewis is a cheat.Ortiz may go out and hit 30 HR and 100 RBI and that is fine but do you really feel the same about this guy?

Doug

Your just another POS from Skankee land, hey you got another on the list, Cervelli, it’ll never end, the Bronx Pedsters/1
- Stephen
  
  Not true pal a lifelong Red Sox fan here.I guess just disgusted with steroids and do not feel the same.Maybe I am wrong and let pro athletes do what they want but you can not pick and choose who is disgraced.Armstrong no problem Barry Bonds wonderful again,Clemons can come out of hiding.

Anonymous

Papi is old and fat, he hurt his achilles JOGGING the freaking bases when Gonzalez drove him in with a home run on July 16 2012. So of course let’s re sign him so he pull an Ellsbury and take more than a year to fully come back. At which point he will be even older and fatter and will no
doubt pull a groin muscle when he passes wind in the on deck circle. Will somebody please remind me why we had money for Ortiz but could not spend a few bucks to keep Cody Ross? Papi is legend, but Papi is finished. Good one Ben.

Doug

Cody was a joke, he was a bull in the China Shop, watching him run routes to a fly ball was like watching a funny comedy movie, a strike out machine in person, you knock Ortiz, he helped you get two world titles, you’ve got as much class as G.W. Bush, get out of town loser.

smellsfishy

??? Dude is laying the groundwork to ‘splain a poor season, if need be.

Johnny Spygate

Poor ‘seasons’. Plural. You have him for 2 more years. Not just this season.
And yes, this is his preemptive strike on explaining this-coming lost season.
- Chickey19
  
  No matter what, he’ll play in more games then YOUR Roided out 3rd baseman in NY.
  - Johnny Spygate
    
    Not a Yankees fan, sport. But if that makes you feel better then that’s ok.
    I’m just the messenger.
    - Fab4ever
      
      You absolute LIAR!!!! You admitted to being a Yankee fan last summer….what a tool…so what are you now? An Orioles fan? And again, you’re not a messenger…you’re just a tool…
    - Uncle Buck
      
      Piece of work isn’t he. A tool without a bag I’d say. Poor lonely little punk.
      Anyhow, this little piece about Ortiz is unsettling. Almost as if he is laying out an early disclaimer. I played (a long time ago) with a guy who ruptured his achilles and he didn’t play anything for almost a year. This was not even a rupture, so it’s kind of curious. Might be a long year for the big guy. If and when he is sitting, it’s Napoli at DH and Gomez or who else at 1st ?
    - ScoopBurton
      
      A tool without a bag………Pure gold!
    - Fab4ever
      
      I dunno…the Achilles is a touchy injury…I’ve ruptured mine but I was back playing hoop within 9 months…the pre-game warm up and stretching were and remain time consuming…caution is not a bad thing…the bg day for him will be when he gets into it and finds out it really is OK…until then, expect sub-par perfromance…however, if he begins his “cycling” regime because Spygate has his finger on the pulse…(I would dare say the only pulse he has a finger on is his best friend…Palm Sunday if you know what I mean), then David will be banging 40 plus jacks….early and often…
    - Fab4ever
      
      I dunno…the Achilles is a touchy injury…I’ve ruptured mine but I was back playing hoop within 9 months…the pre-game warm up and stretching were and remain time consuming…caution is not a bad thing…the bg day for him will be when he gets into it and finds out it really is OK…until then, expect sub-par perfromance…however, if he begins his “cycling” regime because Spygate has his finger on the pulse…(I would dare say the only pulse he has a finger on is his best friend…Palm Sunday if you know what I mean), then David will be banging 40 plus jacks….early and often…
    - Fenian
      
      Yeah…bull you know what! Everytime you come here to post it is some negative drivel…always the same…blah…blah…blah…
      
      So you are a liar in addition to being a troll…
  - Theman
    
    Big Sloppi was on the same list, dbag
- Fab4ever
  
  …and how many more years do the Yanks own Text Message and Arod? Again, your stupidity and lack of objectivity remains one step above a sea gull…
  - Johnny Spygate
    
    “Text Message”. LMFAO. Absolute gold.
    And I’ve never been a Yankees fan, guy. Your infatuation with me is starting to mess with your head.
    - Quagmire
      
      The fact that you’re not a Yankees fan just makes it that more sad that you found this Boston site and started posting here. At least with Yankee trolls it’s almost somewhat understandable. That’s okay though. You don’t get hated if you’re not successful or any good. At least, I’d hope the Charlotte Bobcats fans of the world don’t attract haters. Anyone who is trolling teams like that has some serious self esteem issues. Anyhow, as Bryce Harper has said himself, “they don’t boo nobodies”. Thanks for the sign of respect.
    - Uncle Buck
      
      Welll stated Quagmire.
    - Fab4ever
      
      Thanks for the veiled compliment…but yu clearly stated your Yankee love last summer…and I’m far from infatuated with you…dare I say, if you were to, let’s say, lose the ability to type, myself and the WEEI community would be setting off fireworks…Free at last! Thank God Almighty. We’re free at last! What’s the word I’m thinking of…oh yeah…chooch. You’re a chooch…
    - JIM BULGE
      
      COME ON SPY YOU ARE LOSING WITH FAB ON THIS ONE

Anonymous

Everyone knows Ortiz will spend the bulk of the season on the DL, and a good chunk of his actual playing time will be in vain due to his regular annual slump. Why the Red Sox continue to waste titanic amounts of money on this always-injured, always-in-a-slump has-been is beyond me.

Anonymous

Everyone knows Ortiz will spend the bulk of the season on the DL, and a good chunk of his actual playing time will be in vain due to his regular annual slump. Why the Red Sox continue to waste titanic amounts of money on this always-injured, always-in-a-slump has-been is beyond me.

Totally Blind fandom

Well, you are pretty much spitting out some troll nonsense here. Always injured? A couple injuries over the past few years and a couple noticable april slumps(after which his numbers rebounded accordingly) and he’s always injured and in a slump?!Your Titanic amounts of money statement is just piling on the troll juice really.I assume you are not a fan of Red Sox baseball, or Ortiz in general. So I guess the question is why waste your time spitting venom about these subjects that have no basis in reality on a Red Sox news story?Try gardening or hang gliding instead..
Doug

You’re beyond me, the guy had done wonders for this team year after year, and losers like you just love to rip him. You should be deported immediately if not sooner.
- jimromeisasass
  
  DOUG !!!!!!!!! KNOCK OFF THE 2:45 COFFEE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Juan Valdez

Wfreese

Here we go, the injuries are piling up even before spring training starts: Kalish, Hassan, now Ortiz. Who will be next? Stay tuned – there should be a new injury in a few days to report.

chelsea

Not ready? They should have went to arbitration again with him.

chelsea

No No No…scratch my comments about arbitration. What was I thinking. Should have offered one year take it or leave it.

Doug

I guess one could consider that good news, I just hope he can do what is expected of him come day 1. Go big Papi, Go Red Sox!

jimromeisasass

spoken like a true hockey player……………………

Boston_Sports

Ortiz better have a great season or the fans will “SHOW HIM NO RESPECT” Tables may be turned on him.

http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Wesley-Harding/623591591 John Wesley Harding

What a diva , can’t stand it. An over paid DH that can’t stay healthy batting 5 or 6 times a game. This is why I don”t watch baseball any more. Juicers like him that get fat pay checks and if they have a hangnail they are out for a month. You know even if he starts the season he will be out for a couple months at some time. Should have let him go a got a real ball player.

Superdad1946

He plans to take it slow? Cautiously optimistic? When did this injury occur, last week? How can the Red Sox be financially obligated to this guy if he isn’t 100% ready to play baseball? This injury was so long ago that if he’s not ready, he should not be paid. He simply has not done enough this off season. This is so typical. The Sox do the deal, and the fat cat decides to take the Manny Ramairez highway into retirement.

birdfromwoonie

ever hear of what have u done for me lately? ortiz did nothing for the sox they only had 69 wins last year. he got hurt jogging home on a home run trot. i wont call him a bum but he’s on the borderline.ortiz was good in the past but not now

Doug

Ortiz in doing the agility drills and not feeling pain tells you a lot, those aren’t cupcake drills, they require a lot of cutting and stop & start, so by that definition he’s doing well, he’s done a lot over the years fot the Red Sox, was instrumental in getting them Two Titles, and the guy posting as birdfromwoonie calls him a borderline bum, it’s good that idiots like him don’t play the game.