David Ortiz wanted a contract extension last winter. A lot of people got on his case, saying that he either shouldn’t get one or shouldn’t be asking for one because it’s distracting and blah blah blah whatever else people say when ballplayers have the nerve to ask to be paid.
Ortiz took some time yesterday to tell all of those people that they were wrong and, hey, maybe he deserved that extension he got. From WEEI:
He talked about this for what amounted to several more typed paragraphs. But no, he doesn’t pay attention to that.
But who cares. Ortiz had a good season. He has earned his money many times over. He’s allowed to crow about it some, I figure.