David Ortiz is winding down what he maintains will be his final season in Major League Baseball, and he’s offering more evidence to back his retirement reasoning.
Ortiz admitted Sunday that he’s wearing down over the long season and has been so busy that he hasn’t been able to enjoy things as much as he’d like.
“Very busy. Kind of tired of it, a little worn out,” Ortiz told The Associated Press on Sunday. “My job is kind of tiring. Adding more things to it is a lot. … I’m really busy and not getting to enjoy things.”
Ortiz has a lengthy regimen he has to go through to play each night, though he downplayed it.
“I have to get lined up to different things and I try to be here very early so I’m not in anybody’s way,” he said. “Everybody has to do things and get ready. It’s not just David Ortiz.”
Ortiz has said that the attention he’s received has actually detracted from his farewell season. It sounds like he’s simply worn out. It’s likely a big reason why he won’t reconsider his retirement decision no matter how well he keeps performing.
