David Ortiz wants to retire as a member of the Boston Red Sox nike roshe two leather vachetta , but said he may move on if the club doesn't offer him another long-term contract.

Asked how much longer he expected to play, Ortiz said, "It can be two years, it can be three years, it can be 10 years. You never know."

The 38-year-old has a year left on the two-year extension he signed last winter with Boston.

Cueto Believes Blue Jays Were Stealing Signs Volquez Dismisses Talk - RealGM Wiretap

Johnny Cueto mentioned to teammate Edison Volquez following his Game 3 start that he believed the Toronto Blue Jays were stealing signs at the Rogers Centre.

Cueto allowed eight runs in two-plus innings for the Kansas City Royals.

"Johnny said that last night, but that's your [own] fault nike roshe two flyknit womens sale ," Volquez said. "You've got to hide the ball and have better communication with the catcher giving you signs when you're pitching. So [there's] nothing wrong with [stealing signs]. We just have to hide the ball and give multiple signs to hide it from them."

There have been rumors for years that the Blue Jays steal signs from the catcher, even suspicions of a mysterious man in the center-field stands relaying information to the hitters.

"That's what I hear," Volquez said. "Most of the teams that come here -- we've got a lot of friends on different teams -- they always say that; they give the signs or whatever it is. But I don't go crazy with it. I just want to pitch my own game."

The Blue Jays were baseball's highest-scoring team this season, leading the Majors in runs scored both at home (450) and on the road (441).

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