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Ortiz wonders if Valentine has ‘mental issues’

boston.com

In an interview with ESPNDeportes.com, Red Sox DH David Ortiz responded to criticism from his former manager.

boston.com

New manager John Farrell is in place. David Ortiz has a freshly minted two-year guarantee. The makeover of the Red Sox, with second-year GM Cherington in charge, continues its inning-by-inning offseason crawl.

Ian Browne, MLB.com

An eager participant for the Dominican Republic in the first two World Baseball Classics, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz might sit out the international showcase event next March.

Evan Drellich, MLB.com

The Red Sox are close to naming a pitching coach, and they hope to start interviewing candidates for hitting coach by the end of the week as well.

boston.com

Mike Reinold, who was the team’s head physical therapist last year and has been with the team since 2006, could still serve as a consultant.

Gordon Edes, ESPN.com

The Red Sox are expected to make a decision on their new pitching coach by Tuesday, and new manager John Farrell is "all in" on longtime pitching coach Rick Peterson as his choice, according to a baseball source.

Ian Browne, MLB.com

David Ortiz, an iconic figure in Boston for a decade, signed a two-year, $26 million contract on Monday that will help him toward his goal of retiring with the Red Sox.