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BOSTON -- Former Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says David Ortiz spent more time than expected on the disabled list before playing one game and then returning to it after the team made a major trade that signalled it would not compete for a post-season berth. Wholesale Beats By Dre UK . Valentine made his remarks Tuesday in an interview with NBCs Bob Costas airing several hours after John Farrell was introduced as Bostons new manager. Ortiz was working out at Fenway Park on Tuesday and spoke to Farrell amid reports that he and the team were closing in on a two-year deal to keep the potential free agent in Boston. The designated hitter missed 71 of the last 72 games with a strained right Achilles and hit .318 with 23 homers and 60 RBIs. He had played in 89 of the first 90 games. His other game was on Aug. 24, one day before the Red Sox traded Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to the Los Angeles Dodgers. "David Ortiz came back after spending about six weeks on the disabled list and we thought it was only going to be a week," Valentine said in an interview on Costas Tonight on NBC Sports Network. "He got two hits the first two times up, drove in a couple runs; we were off to the races. Then he realized that this trade meant that were not going to run this race and were not even going to finish the race properly and he decided not to play anymore. I think at that time it was all downhill from there." The Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Aug. 24 to improve to 60-66. After the trade, they were 9-27 and finished at 69-93, their worst record since 1965. They came in last in the AL East, four games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. Valentine was fired the day after Boston ended the season with an eight-game losing streak. ESPN reported on Tuesday that the Red Sox are closing in on a two-year deal with Ortiz and hope to finalize it this week, according to a baseball source. The report said the compensation has not been determined and that Ortiz is believed to be seeking $25 million. He earned $14.575 million this season in a one-year deal. General manager Ben Cherington said Tuesday hes talked several times with the designated hitters agent, Fernando Cuza. "Weve had good dialogue since the season ended," he said. "The goal remains the same. We want him back in a Red Sox uniform, and well continue to work toward that end." Cheap Beats By Dre UK . The CFL team is meeting with league officials today to discuss Quick Sixs status. The horse charges down the sidelines at McMahon Stadium when the Stampeders score a touchdown. Beats By Dre . Ross has been out since fouling a ball off his foot Friday night against Philadelphia. An X-ray showed no breaks, but an MRI on Monday revealed a small fracture. http://www.thebeatsbydrestore.co.uk/ . The slumping Yankees trail 3-0 in the AL championship series against Detroit. Manager Joe Girardi has juggled his lineup throughout the post-season, trying to find the right combination. Rodriguez, who is 3 for 23 in these playoffs, is out of the starting lineup for the third time. Wholesale Beats By Dre . Now Mathew Dumba is captaining Canadas under-18 team at the world championship and his offensive skills and puck sense have made him one of the top North American picks in the 2012 NHL entry draft. Beats By Dre UK . "Theres a lot right now thats going through my mind as far as the game and the season." The story is well documented now. After Tate succumbed to a shoulder injury early in the regular season, Glenn led Calgary to a 12-6 record and home playoff date. Tate returned for the post-season but once again was lost to injury, and Glenn came in to lead the Stamps to the Grey Cup game before falling to the Argos.PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns have signed forward P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract. The Suns say the teams front office and coaching staff were impressed with Tuckers performance in the Las Vegas Summer League, leading to the signing. The 6-foot-6, 2244-pound forward played the last five seasons internationally, with stops in Puerto Rico, Greece, Israel and Germany.dddddddddddd Tucker was a second-round draft pick of the Toronto Raptors out of Texas in 2004, the 35th selection overall. ' ' '
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