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David Ortiz: Red Sox should discuss long-term extensions with young stars

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- If David Ortiz ran the Boston Red Sox, he would replace himself in the middle of the lineup by throwing a bunch of money at his buddy Edwin Encarnacion.

But Ortiz knows that Dave Dombrowski's job is more complicated than that.

"It's easier to demand and say things from this standpoint, but you need to know how much the organization has to spend, how many years they want to give away," Ortiz said Friday from his ninth annual charity golf event to raise money for pediatric care in New England and the Dominican Republic.