Epstein: Ortiz asked for a trade in 2003

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Epstein: Ortiz asked for a trade in 2003

Pretty fascinating read.

Boston's GM at the time, now the Cubs' president of baseball operations, explained on this week's episode of Executive Access:

"David Ortiz hit all of two home runs in the first [two months] of the 2003 season and in mid-May had his agent come and ask me for a trade to somewhere he could play more regularly," Epstein said. "Fernando Cuza came to talk to me and I told Cuza at the time that David was someone we wanted to get everyday at-bats, but we just needed to pare down the roster a little bit, and get the same potent cocktail of anabolic steroids and HGH that was fueling Manny's career coursing through David's veins. We ended up trading [Shea] Hillenbrand instead of David Ortiz, so I guess that was a good decision in hindsight. David got regular playing time, took enough PEDs to turn an entire pygmy tribe into a bunch of jacked up-jungle-Lou Ferrignos, and ended up hitting close to 30 homers in the second half of the season and was off and running as Big Papi."

 

[Ojb81]

Wow!!! Now thats an explosive article!!

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

lolz

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Wow!!! Now thats an explosive article!!

Its got Pulitzer written all over dat shit

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

When I read that quote, I was floored. The honesty is refreshing, though.

 

[dougplayer]

That makes the 3 rings tainted!!!.
And..it makes them red sox cheaters......

 

[The Derski]

Lol at the PED line.

 

[dougplayer]

If the 2 rings red sox won ate tainted because they cheated.....that means titles stripped. Void!
That means red sox longest draught in baseball sgain...lets the chokers from Cleveland off the hook

 

[Iffster]

If the 2 rings red sox won ate tainted because they cheated.....that means titles stripped. Void!
That means red sox longest draught in baseball sgain...lets the chokers from Cleveland off the hook

And this moron is allowed to post on Sportshoopla? Impeccable standards.

 

[dougplayer]

Been so nice. Just baseball talk. The shine box boys not causing trouble.
But all of a sudden it smells like dog shit in here. Wierd

 

[calsnowskier]

Epstein: Ortiz asked for a trade in 2003

Pretty fascinating read.

Boston's GM at the time, now the Cubs' president of baseball operations, explained on this week's episode of Executive Access:

"David Ortiz hit all of two home runs in the first [two months] of the 2003 season and in mid-May had his agent come and ask me for a trade to somewhere he could play more regularly," Epstein said. "Fernando Cuza came to talk to me and I told Cuza at the time that David was someone we wanted to get everyday at-bats, but we just needed to pare down the roster a little bit, and get the same potent cocktail of anabolic steroids and HGH that was fueling Manny's career coursing through David's veins. We ended up trading [Shea] Hillenbrand instead of David Ortiz, so I guess that was a good decision in hindsight. David got regular playing time, took enough PEDs to turn an entire pygmy tribe into a bunch of jacked up-jungle-Lou Ferrignos, and ended up hitting close to 30 homers in the second half of the season and was off and running as Big Papi."

Paraphrased, of course...

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

If the 2 rings red sox won ate tainted because they cheated.....that means titles stripped. Void!
That means red sox longest draught in baseball sgain...lets the chokers from Cleveland off the hook

You are a Phag

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

When I read that quote, I was floored. The honesty is refreshing, though.

If I didn't know any better it read like classic Dan Shaugnessey

 

[redseat]

odd timing for Theo to state that but it's probably true since I honestly don't think Theo would have anything to gain from saying it now

 

[tducey]

Very interesting. Given how important David Ortiz was to the Red Sox back in the day and was key to their recent World Series wins, imagine how different things would have been for Boston sans Ortiz.

 

[dougplayer]

You are a Phag

Your mom?

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Your mom?

Yes, my Mom

Doug you have finally bested me. I tip my king to you

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

That Epstein really lucky he ended that Cubs curse, cause he has made some awful signings since

Yu Darvish is the latest

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

odd timing for Theo to state that but it's probably true since I honestly don't think Theo would have anything to gain from saying it now

The catharsis from getting things off your chest can be a gain.