James Atama
David Ortiz, the Red Sox legend, didn’t hold back in expressing his thoughts on his former team during Saturday’s “Fenway Fest.” While many former players were present, Ortiz had a message for the organization regarding future prospects.
He noted that “there’s still some guy out there that we can still go for, and I think we have a really good front office,” explaining, “To put a good lineup together nowadays is not that difficult. What you got to do is just make it rain, and you can go pick a few guys. Now pitching, on the other hand, is the toughest thing to put together. We got pitching. Pitching can always stop good offenses. The playoff is a playoff pitching (staff) we got right now. We line up a couple of thunders in the lineup to help (Rafael Devers) and the rest of them boys — one good bat would do.”
It’s clear that Ortiz was hinting at Alex Bregman, who is reportedly still in connection with the Red Sox. The Detroit Tigers seem to be the only other team vying for his talents. Additionally, Manager Alex Cora praised Bregman during the event, emphasizing his view of Bregman as a Gold Glove second baseman. The decision on which team Bregman will choose remains uncertain.
