David Ortiz, who is battling the worst slump of his glorious Red Sox career, may be destined for a seat on the bench. If not tomorrow, then perhaps on Monday when the Red Sox go to Cleveland.
Ortiz went 0-for-4 against the Yankees today, still doesn’t have a hit on the homestand, and is now 0-for-17 and 1-for-29. His .070 batting average is the worst among qualifiers for the AL batting title. Ortiz has just three hits this season and has grounded into a league-leading five double plays.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona admitted after the Red Sox’ 4-3 victory that he may sit Ortiz down for a day to let him collect his thoughts.
“That is actually a possibility,” Francona said when asked about it.