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July 2, 2007
BOSTON -- Terry Francona related that he had a conversation with David Ortiz today about his current struggles at the plate.
''We actually talked about it a little today in a relaxed atmosphere. I think he does feel responsibility,'' Francona said. ''He’s raised the bar so far off the charts that sometimes he can’t match himself. Because we’re not scoring runs in bunches it’s more glaring when we leave runners on. We all know that. Sometimes, I think even the best players need to be reassured that, 'Hey, you are real good. Don’t take every at-bat with the weight of the world on your shoulders.'
''David’s a very good listener. For one of the better players in the game of baseball, he’s one of the more coachable guys I’ve ever seen. You guys probably can see that part of his attitude, his demeanor that shouldn’t be a surprise.''
-- PAUL KENYON
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