Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Those poor professional athletes have it so rough.
Especially, Boston's David Ortiz.
The man who is supercharged by the finest Mango Salsa money can buy (wink, wink), is still yapping about wanting to play for the Red Sox for more than one season.
Ortiz is "not comfortable" playing on a one-year deal.
Poor David Ortiz.
Ortiz would pocket $12.5 million if the Red Sox pick up his option for next season. I know, it's rough getting that much money.
While the average man would be doing cartwheels from Leominster to Boston if they got that much cash, Ortiz must think it's a slap in the face if he gets that money and it's only for a one-year deal.
Oh, poor David Ortiz.
Ortiz apparently doesn't like the media anymore, either. In baseball terms, he's got rabbit ears. Yes, he's reading everything that's written about him and watching all the telecasts on TV. And it's getting to him, all the negative stuff that's being said about him.
It's nice to know that Ortiz is human and has feelings, but that's life in professional sports. One day you're the hero, the next you're the goat. When you're going well everyone loves you, and when you're not, they say you're too old, slow, in decline, etc.
Again, poor David Ortiz.
In a struggling economy, $12.5 million might not seem like a lot to a bigger-than-life Boston sports figure, but how many fans are really feeling sorry for him?
You think Joe Smith from Marlborough, who lost his job two years ago and still hasn't found full-time work really cares that Ortiz is so upset that he might only get $12.5 million for one season? No way. Mr. Smith is more worried about trying piece together multiple part-time paychecks to provide for his family.
So, again, poor David Ortiz.
As much as I love professional sports, crying about money and length of contracts really makes me laugh. Seriously? Aren't there much more important things in life to worry about? Maybe Ortiz doesn't think so, but we all know his little dilemma is so low on the average fans priority list.
Everyone, all together: "Poor, David Ortiz!"
