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C-Notes By the Layers for Big Papi

by R.J. Anderson

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Signed DH-L David Ortiz to a two-year deal worth $26 million. [11/2]

Boston avoided giving Ortiz multiple years last offseason, coaxing Ortiz into a one-year deal instead. The big guy responded with the best True Average of his career, even after attempting to play through a late-season injury. Still, you can’t help but wonder what non-performance factors went into the decision to re-sign Ortiz.

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