SI.com · Jul 15, 2016
David Ortiz on why he's definitely retiring, no matter how well he hits
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This week, while the major leagues are off for the All-Star break, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer Tom Verducci will be taking a look at the 10 biggest stories to date for the 2016 season and forecasting whether what we've seen so far is likely to continue. On Wednesday, he examined the return of the home run. On Thursday, he broke down eight other topics, including the second-half forecasts for the Cubs, Mets and Yankees. Today, he looks at the historic farewell season of David Ortiz and finds out why the Red Sox' slugger still plans to retire.