By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff
PHOENIX - As the second half approaches David Ortiz is one of two (Jonathan Papelbon) significant Red Sox players without a contract heading into free-agency.
"What can I tell you?" Ortiz said. "I haven't heard anything about my future. I'm not worried about it. You worry about it when things aren't going the way you want them to go. In that case that's not my problem right now. I'm doing what I'm supposed to do. So, we'll see."
Discussions at the end of the year?
"I hope."
On wanting to play more than one year.
"Oh yeah, I have more in the tank. I have more than that," he said.
"I'm gonna turn 36. That's the worst thing that could happen to me (age) now and the next two or three years," he said.
Does he want to retire a Red Sox?
"Ah..probably. You know what I'm saying? That doesn't depend on me," he said.
Asked if he's now opened the organization's eyes, he said, "I've been in this organization for nine years. My numbers ain't that bad. I don't think I need to open any more eyes than what I have already. "
