BOSTON - After not hitting for the second straight game to start the season, the BoSox designated hitter dominican David Ortiz Boston Red lashed out against reporters when reminded that his offensive struggles in April and May last year would be an issue Hot this season if he was the same.
"Well" he said, addressing reporters around him. "You wait for [bad word] happen, then I can talk [bad word].
Two [bad word] games, and they are [bad word] talking crazy stuff.
"What is this? [Bad word]. [Bad word] The 160 games. This is a [bad word]. To go one of [bad word] you and beat me."
Ortiz could not decipher on Sunday pitches Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia, who retired with two grounders and a high infield.
Against the righty A.J. Burnett on Tuesday, Ortiz hit a liner into the hands of second baseman Robinson Cano, making a possible hit on a routine out in defeating New York 6-4 Boston.
He hit rolled back to Cano in the third inning and then struck a Burnett curve to close the fifth. In the eighth, against lefty reliever Damaso Marte, harmless high Ortiz hit to center.
When manager Terry Francona was asked Tuesday night if he thought Mike Lowell put in place to Mars after Ortiz's single entry opening Kevin Youkilis, who settled on the basis of the potential tying run.
"No," said Francona. "Just is the second game of the season. I do not think we want to start doing that. And it is not Mikey can not hit. But the big stage can not be forgotten."
Ortiz had serious problems to begin last season, hitting just .185 in April and May with a homer and 18 RBIs.
He managed to recover later in the year, eventually finishing with 28 homers, 99 RBIs and .238 average.
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