Will Boston pickup David Ortiz's $12 million/yr option?

[coloradobuff]

The Red Sox have until Thursday to decide if they want to pickup David Ortiz's $12 million option for 2011.

Is Big Papi worth this loot?

[gryfyn1]

Pretty much yes, most statistical measures put him between 3-3.3 WAR last year ans projected to be around 2.5 WAR next year, Fangraphs puts the value of 1 WAR at about $4.5m, meaning 12.5 is just a touch over projected fair value.

The only way the Sox don't pick up the option is if they a fairly sure they will ink him to a 2-3 year deal for slightly less ( say 2-22m or 3-30M)

[jmush]

he wants more than a year but prob not getting it

[Grits n' Gravy]

Considering they likely will lose either or both Martinez and Beltre, it makes sense to bring Papi back as the DH. Someone has to be a HR threat in middle of order.

[J-Ro11]

tito and david are done for.

let em be before the embarrassment comes to full fruition

[thebestthereis]

not much talk here in boston about this, still babbling about randy moss, the patriots, and he said she said bullshit about cancer patients

[jbrent95]

I noticed that Texas did not pick up Vladdy.

[thebestthereis]

the formula for winning doesn't include big overweight guys that might hit 40 home runs, steroids are gone just ask the giants. papi is a fan favorite so they might re sign him. to win they need beckett and lackey and the bullpen to show up like they have in the past, if not it won't matter who is in the lineup.

[jennahazeplays]

they should. after his slow start ends, hes one of the best

[coloradobuff]

i bet they pick up the option..beltre likely will be gone, and they need the hitting help

[D3 Mighty Ducks]

Money doesn't matter in baseball they obviously will even if he plays half the games.

[coloradobuff]

report surfacing that sox going to pick it up the option.

[BRAVES1985]

i think they will pick it up