David Ortiz says he feels ‘a little worn out’ as season winds down

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David Ortiz is winding down what he maintains will be his final season in Major League Baseball, and he’s offering more evidence to back his retirement reasoning.

Ortiz admitted Sunday that he’s wearing down over the long season and has been so busy that he hasn’t been able to enjoy things as much as he’d like.

“Very busy. Kind of tired of it, a little worn out,” Ortiz told The Associated Press on Sunday. “My job is kind of tiring. Adding more things to it is a lot. … I’m really busy and not getting to enjoy things.”

Ortiz has a lengthy regimen he has to go through to play each night, though he downplayed it.

“I have to get lined up to different things and I try to be here very early so I’m not in anybody’s way,” he said. “Everybody has to do things and get ready. It’s not just David Ortiz.”

Ortiz has said that the attention he’s received has actually detracted from his farewell season. It sounds like he’s simply worn out. It’s likely a big reason why he won’t reconsider his retirement decision no matter how well he keeps performing.

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Clayton Kershaw says he feels ‘100 percent’ following bullpen session

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have clawed their way near the top of the NL West, and now the good news continues to trickle in.

Ace lefty Clayton Kershaw, who has been sidelined since late June with a herniated disc in his back, threw a bullpen session on Saturday and said that he feels “100 percent,” per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.

Clayton Kershaw said he felt "100 percent" during bullpen session today. #Dodgers

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) August 20, 2016

The 28-year-old Kershaw is currently on the 60-day disabled list but is eligible to return to the mound on August 27. He had gone 11-2 with 1.79 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 16 starts before the injury.

It was only a little over a month ago that the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner was shut down indefinitely after suffering a setback in a simulated game, so this is obviously a great development for the Dodgers with about 40 games left and the division crown very much in reach. Perhaps this time the Rams will be the ones to send Kershaw a welcome back gift.

H/T Rotoworld

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Jason Pierre-Paul says right hand feels fine during contact drills

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Jason Pierre-Paul says he isn’t feeling any issues with his right hand during contact drills so far.

The Giants defensive end, who famously lost parts of three fingers after a fireworks accident in 2015, says everything feels normal as he gets to work.

“What do you think?” Pierre-Paul said when asked about his hand, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. “I’m out there running and banging people.

“My hand feels like my left hand. Just missing a couple fingers.”

Pierre-Paul admitted that he was not himself in 2015 and the injuries did impact his play, where he had just one sack in eight games. He doesn’t believe he’ll face similar issues in 2016.

The reports on JPP are good in the early going, and they echo similar comments made last month where Pierre-Paul said he no longer needed the club for his hand. As good as he feels in camp, he’ll have to prove on the field that he’s really getting back to the player he once was.

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