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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Big Papi is staying put. David Ortiz and the Red Sox agreed to a 2015 contract Sunday with options for the following two years, a move that means the popular slugger will probably finish his career in Boston. Ortiz, the World Series MVP last season, has led the Red Sox to three championships in the past 10 years. He batted .309 with 30 home runs and 103 RBIs in 137 games last season after missing all of spring training while rehabbing a strained Achilles tendon. The 38-year-old designated hitter has 431 major league homers and has made nine All-Star teams in 11 years with Boston. The Red Sox announced the deal Sunday night. It includes a club or vesting option for 2016, and a club option for 2017. "With this agreement, we have near certainty that David Ortiz will finish his career in a Red Sox uniform, which is something we have all wanted and that we are all proud of," owner John Henry said in a statement. "It is difficult to describe Davids contributions to our city both on the field and off the field, and we are so proud to have this ambassador of our game with us as he continues on this road to Cooperstown." Multiple media outlets reported earlier that the sides had reached an agreement that guarantees Ortiz $16 million in 2015. He is set to earn $15 million this season as part of a two-year contract he signed in November 2012. The team said Ortiz, manager John Farrell and general manager Ben Cherington would be available to the media Monday in Sarasota before the Red Sox play the Baltimore Orioles. Big Papi batted .353 with five home runs and 13 RBIs in the 2013 post-season. He hit a clutch grand slam that swung the AL championship series against Detroit, then punctuated his performance with a dominant World Series against St. Louis. He went 11 for 16 (.688) with two homers, six RBIs and eight walks to leave him with the best World Series batting average (.455), on-base percentage (.576) and slugging percentage (.795) among players with at least 50 plate appearances. Ortiz ranked third in the majors with a .564 slugging percentage last season, and his .972 OPS over the past three years trails only Miguel Cabrera (1.036). Ortiz is a .287 career hitter with 520 doubles and 1,429 RBIs in 17 big league seasons with the Twins and Red Sox. He was voted MVP of the 2004 AL championship series, leading Bostons unprecedented comeback from a 3-0 deficit against the rival New York Yankees. By then, Red Sox fans had fallen in love with Big Papi. By now, hes joined the pantheon of Bostons most-beloved sports stars, a group that includes the likes of Bobby Orr, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Tom Brady and Ted Williams. Since arriving in Boston in 2003, Ortiz ranks second among major league hitters in slugging percentage (.572) to Albert Pujols (.601). Big Papi also has 11 career game-ending homers in the regular season, more than any other active player. Vapormax Herren Günstig Kaufen .C. -- Steve Spurrier was much happier about South Carolinas improved performance than about his lastest career milestone. Air Max 97 Schweiz . Price was hurt at the start of Wednesdays practice after facing just one shot as the team worked on their power play. He left the ice in discomfort and appeared to be favouring his leg. A Habs source told TSNs John Lu that Price suffered the injury in Sochi and not before the Olympics. http://www.vapormaxkaufenschweiz.com/vapormax-herren-schweiz/vapormax-plus-outlet.html . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. Vapormax Herren Outlet . Selected by the Titans in the 2007 NFL Draft, Johnson rejoined the club last season after a five-year stint with Indianapolis. Vapormax Damen Sale . A strong fastball. A big, bending curveball that can buckle hitters at the knees. Against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, Elias put the entire package together against one of the leagues strongest lineups.Premiership Rugby says Eddie Jones three-day England training camp risked player welfare, while Mark McCall labelled it madness. Winger Anthony Watson joined Englands growing list of absentees for the autumn Test series on Tuesday after breaking his jaw in the intensive sessions at the Brighton base, while Wasps confirmed Sam Jones had broken his leg in a judo session on Monday. Mike Brown and Joe Marler of Harlequins and Saracens George Kruis have also been unable to train since. Training injuries will happen Will Greenwood explains the role of sports like judo at England rugby training camps Saracens director of rugby McCall regards the timing of the camp as flabbergasting with their opening European Champions Cup tie against Toulon on October 15.McCall blamed Premiership Rugby for the £200m deal signed with the Rugby Football Union, which gave Eddie Jones greater access to clubs players. Australia coach Michael Cheika has defended Eddie Jones training methods However, Premiership Rugby insists the intensity of the training, signposted by head coach Jones on Friday as a test of resolve designed to make players feel uncomfortable, is not in keeping with their interpretation of the agreement.In the interests of player welfare, Premiership Rugby believes that England should not be doing full training sessions straight after a Premiership weekend, a statement read. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. This format was not anticipated and we would not expect full training sessions to occur during the two remaining two-day England camps planned this season.The RFU have defended Jones training camp though, insisting the Australian has done nothing wrong. The professional game agreement enables England players to attend training camps, which obviously involve rugby training, an RFU spokeswoman said.As we approach the autumn series, game training has to take place. This has always been part of the plan and is fully in line with the agreement.Jones put his 37-man squad through a gruelling session the day after they had practised judo in front of the watching British coaches JP Bell and KKate Howie.dddddddddddd. McCall wanted George Kruis (R) to only have one day training with England McCall has challenged the intensity of Jones sessions, raising particular concern to Kruis, who has been suffering with a back problem.George didnt train on Thursday because hes coming back from injury and we need to be sensible with him. It would have been wrong for him to train on Thursday, McCall said.Wed have preferred him to do one day with England and two days with us, but that didnt happen. McCall was adamant clubs should have a say in planning international training camps and pointed the blame at the top-flights organisers. Mark McCall called Jones training camp flabbergasting From our clubs point of view we thought that Premiership Rugby could have thought harder as to where these camps are situated in the calendar, said McCall, who added that he has no objective in principle.To have the camp 10 days before our first Champions Cup game was flabbergasting.I understand Englands needs, but it seems madness. Everyone goes on about player welfare yet our international players have had a tough Monday and Tuesday and we are playing on Sunday.We would like to have been involved in the discussion. Not to be consulted about it at all seems to be strange. England forwards coach Steve Borthwick talks about the challenge of facing South Africa at Twickenham in the autumn internationals Weve got to fight our corner in these situations. I think the directors of rugby at least should be asked. We werent part of the discussion at all.When I raised it and objected to it I think there was surprise that it should cause any problem. England need time with their players - I understand that - but we would prefer it to be at a different time.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Kruis: Itoje Englands answer No return date set for Farrell Smith issues tearful apology Late fitness test for Argentine duo ' ' '