BOSTON (AP) — The Mariners traded him. The Twins released him. And even the Boston fans gave up on David Ortiz a couple of times after he struggled to start the spring or limped away before the year was over.
But when this Red Sox season is done and Ortiz's career ends along with it, it will be by his choice. The 10-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion — with a chance for a fourth, if all goes well — is having one of his best seasons and one of the best finales in baseball history.