The Boston Red Sox have been ice cold at the plate for many games, this season. Designated hitter David Ortiz is partly responsible. For the $16 million that the team is paying him, Ortiz finds himself dead last in terms of batting average (.219) for all DH players in the American League. He is also in ninth place in RBIs (21), compared to the 16 DHs with at least 86 at-bats.
However, does it mean that Ortiz should call it quits?
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Gordon Edes of ESPN believes that “Ortiz, because of his eminence, becomes the object of the most scrutiny.