David Ortiz Responds To Disrespectful Critics

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, in his first game back since playing in the World Baseball Classic, claps his hands as he steps into the batter's box to face the New York Yankees during a spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Friday, March 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

David Ortiz Responds To Disrespectful Critics!!!

The Boston Red Sox may be off to a terrible start this year, but “he’s NOT a wash up” so David Ortiz Responds To Disrespectful Critics.

CelebNMusic247.com has this report on the 39-years-old baseball player who started this season off hitting just .219 with six homers and a .673 OPS in 51 games. but the Red Sox designated hitter insists he’s not “washed up.”

CelebNMusic247.com has this report on what Ortiz told John Tomase of WEEI.com:

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“I’m not washed up. I guarantee you that. I can wake up and hit, bro. That’s my nature. I’m not washed up. … I was asked on camera the other day if I was washed up. And I pretty much didn’t react to it, but I thought that was very disrespectful.”

“You don’t disrespect people like that, you know what I’m saying? I’ve come a long way, and everyone knows my status, and to come and wipe it in my face just because things are not going well right now, I don’t think the question was fair. That tells tells me how things are around here. People forget too fast, and I don’t think it’s right.”

Ortiz has and is an amazing player in Boston. He’s played for 12 seasons, so naturally he thinks being asked if he’s “washed up” after two bad months seems disrespectful.

When your a famous athlete, celebrity or singer, people are always waiting for the hammer to drop so they can be the first to say someones career is over. Haters always hate, but we all have slumps, it’s bouncing back and proving everyone wrong is what defines all of us.

Don’t let the haters define you, let them motivate you to be better and stronger than ever. We believe Big Papi aka David Ortiz will do just that.

What are your thoughts?