Is David Ortiz Happy?

One of my friends told me today that they don’t think David Ortiz is very happy with the Red Sox. I don’t think he is, but some of his comments do seem a little less upbeat than in previous years, not just with the Red Sox failing to improve the lineup, but with Major League Baseball and the steroid issues too.

Ortiz is very important to the Red Sox’ lineup. If he isn’t happy the team will suffer, though not to the same extent it did with Manny last year. Ortiz only hits, unlike Ramirez who hits and plays left. Manny is also a more dangerous hitter than Ortiz because he has no weaknesses in his swing, unlike Papi who isn’t strong to the opposite field. Ortiz will only hurt the club’s lineup because he is less of a clubhouse headache. Manny quit on the Sox in 2008  and caused trouble internally, while Ortiz just doesn’t have that kind of mindset.

Ortiz’ performance will suffer if he is unhappy, so the Red Sox may want to deal with this now, even if there is nothing going on with him. Better be safe than sorry.

I realize this isn’t a very important post, but it’s a slow news day so far in Red Sox Nation.

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