David Ortiz spoke recently with Red Sox owner John Henry, describing him as genuinely worried about Boston and committed to a turnaround.
The Boston Red Sox are in a bad place right now, as they sit 25-33 and are 12 games back in the American League West behind the Tampa Bay Rays. One former star with his finger on the pulse about that conundrum is Hall of Famer David Ortiz, who recently addressed an important conversation he had during his celebrity golf tournament. Ortiz announced that he has spoken with Red Sox owner John Henry about the state of the team and described the owner as genuinely worried while proactive about looking towards solutions.
The 76-year-old has been limited in his media appearances in recent years, but Ortiz says that despite him managing his emotions rather well, there are real concerns the owner shares with the state of the franchise. Henry, per Ortiz, wants to return to the winning formula they figured out that saw Boston run the table from 2004 to 2018 in which the dynasty won four World Series titles.
To read more about Ortiz’s comments about ownership and the state of the team, here is the full story from Red Sox Roundtable writer Zach Coe.
It’s difficult to sustain success in the MLB, and the Red Sox are learning that firsthand, recently trying to make changes via the coaching staff of firing manager Alex Cora along with five coaches back in April. Fans even flew a banner over Fenway last month urging that they sell the team, which puts the state of things around rock bottom as they look for a turnaround.
