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| 20th November, 2009 - 4:42 pm | Boston Globe - Boston designated hitter David Ortiz is again asking the front office to acquire another big bat.
He suggested this time last year that the Red Sox needed more power in their lineup.
"Everybody was looking at me like I was a clown," Ortiz said Thursday. "I said we needed another 30-home run hitter. Everybody was talking trash. There you go. Now what?"
Jason Bay, who led the team with 36 homers and 119 RBIs, entered free agency today.
Ortiz wants the Red Sox to re-sign Bay and add another slugger.
"You want to compete with those guys across the street? You better bring it. Period," Ortiz said in reference to the Yankees. "We always need help. We need guys capable to produce. Not only us, everybody. That's what everybody chases in the offseason, guys that can come in and provide power, RBIs.
"This is a team that plays in the [American League] East division. Everything is powerful right here. You saw the world champions in the East. You have Tampa Bay in the East. You have the Blue Jays getting stronger every year in the East. You have Baltimore that you don't know if they're going to come and kick your [butt] all year along in the East.
"This division is hard to play. You need to get stronger." [READ] |
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