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Ortiz says owner Henry 'worried' about Red Sox
Key takeaways
- NEWTON, Mass. -- Hall of Famer David Ortiz said Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is concerned about the direction of his last-place team.
- Speaking at his celebrity golf tournament -- the "David Ortiz Soiree of Hearts"-- the former Red Sox great said he's talked to Henry recently about the club's struggles.
- Boston is 25-33, trailing the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays by 12 games.
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NEWTON, Mass. -- Hall of Famer David Ortiz said Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is concerned about the direction of his last-place team.
Speaking at his celebrity golf tournament -- the "David Ortiz Soiree of Hearts"-- the former Red Sox great said he's talked to Henry recently about the club's struggles.
"He's worried. We had a conversation. I can see. I've known John a long time, him and the whole team -- him and (chairman) Tom Werner, the whole group, they're working on figuring things out to get this ride better," Ortiz said Monday morning in an interview with The Associated Press.
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