David Ortiz is still not ready to return to action, and it appears it may be a little while, writes Ian Browne of MLB.com.
Big Papi is not running or hitting, part of a plan to back off his rehab work to make sure he avoids any further setbacks. Browne indicates the DH will not likely play for at least the rest of the current week, but he's been out a month now and may need a little time to get ready once he's cleared for all baseball activities.
With the Red Sox's season getting away from them, the focus may shift from when Ortiz returns in 2012 to whether or not he comes back to Boston next season. And if he does return, under what terms, exactly.
Ortiz and the club agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth just over $14.575 million for this season. He'll be 37 this fall, but showed he can still rake, and it's difficult to believe he'd play anywhere else, as long as the Sox come at him with a fair offer.
With the Red Sox's season getting away from them, the focus may shift from when Ortiz returns in 2012 to whether or not he comes back to Boston next season. And if he does return, under what terms, exactly.
Ortiz and the club agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth just over $14.575 million for this season. He'll be 37 this fall, but showed he can still rake, and it's difficult to believe he'd play anywhere else, as long as the Sox come at him with a fair offer.
Ryan Lavarnway, for whom playing time was recently cleared when the team dealt Kelly Shoppach to the New York Mets, is likely to continue to get time at DH while Ortiz remains on the disabled list. The right-handed slugger also could be Boston's backup plan at DH in case Ortiz does not return for 2013.
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