Batting .170, Ortiz Claims He's Fine

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Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is struggling, his batting average is .170, but he claims to be fine.

"I'll be fine, bro," Ortiz said. "That's it."

Ortiz has no home runs, and seven of his eight hits are singles this season.

"He's just having a tough time," manager Terry Francona said. "Sometimes you get in-between where the fastball's beating you and you're out in front of the breaking ball, and it's a miserable feeling. Then as bad as a guy feels, they end up feeling that good. And that's when we'll jump on his shoulders."

Via Boston Globe

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