Ortiz retiring, will the Orioles "honor" him?

Baseball gave Cal a significant farewell tour.

Jeter and Rivera both got farewells from the Orioles.

If we give that turd Ortiz anything other than a fastball in the back in his final game at Camden yards I will be extremely disappointed but given the way baseball and ESPN work now, we will probably be forced to give him the key to the city because he plays for the "sawks".

Thoughts? Honestly, I'd give him a bill for the bullpen phone as a parting gift. Maybe a frame to put it in. That's it.

We should give him the phone he broke in bronze.

I am thinking maybe a bronzed syringe.

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How about a statue of him swinging a bat at a phone?

He isn't beloved around the league. Maybe the Yankees will give him someone just because... but I don't think anyone else will. He's just not that type of guy.

A-Rod won't get "parting gifts" either.

They should give him an autographed picture of Kevin Gregg, and his very own pair of Kevin Gregg game worn glasses. With a certificate of authenticity.

A bronzed bench since that's where he spent 95% of his time during games.

Frame this, have Kevin Gregg sign it, and give it to him. And put the photo on the jumbotron every time he comes to the plate

He isn't beloved around the league. Maybe the Yankees will give him someone just because... but I don't think anyone else will. He's just not that type of guy.

A-Rod won't get "parting gifts" either.

Just like Bonds. Both of them. There is more evidence of Ortiz cheating than there is of Sammy Sosa.

I sure hope they don't get him anything. I didn't mind giving Jeter something, but not Ortiz.

We should give him a pendant of a bronze tear.

Representative of all the crying he has done over the years

They should give him an autographed picture of Kevin Gregg, and his very own pair of Kevin Gregg game worn glasses. With a certificate of authenticity.

Also a framed and autographed Brian Matusz portrait, since Ortiz was dominated by him for so long.

The ideas in this thread... I know we're being sarcastic and the Orioles would never do these, but we the fans should put this together for him. As a token of our appreciation. :laughlol:

What did the Orioles give J.D. Drew when he retired? I forget. Because his and Ortiz' career values were about the same.

We should boo him. I think that would be a suitable going away gift.

I'll be quite upset if we actually give him something. As others alluded, I wouldn't give him anything more than a bill for the damage he caused in the dugout.

This guy doesn't deserve a farewell tour.