Who knew a blank tweet could cause such a commotion?
David Ortiz sent Red Sox Nation off the deep end Monday night with what only can be described as a cliffhanger…
— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) January 10, 2017
Maybe it was an accident or maybe it was calculated. Either way, Ortiz saying literally nothing to The Boston Globe had the Internet — including The Globe itself — buzzing about the possibility of him coming out of retirement.
We are listening. You can tell us anything!
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 10, 2017
We're still here … pic.twitter.com/BiE9Zp5Hsl
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 10, 2017
— xJayx (@JayEdge25) January 10, 2017
attach the link pic.twitter.com/EXX25kXhVf
— HBK (@RidersOfRohen) January 10, 2017
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 10, 2017
Go on David. Go on PLEASE pic.twitter.com/Vi6Mk39Ljv
— Section 10 Podcast (@Section10Pod) January 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/michael_schlact/status/818650579123769344
— Anthony Gulizia (@AnthonyGulizia) January 10, 2017
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) January 10, 2017
Just as a heads up this is how Michael Jordan did it. Alright man, see you Opening Day pic.twitter.com/OdsUowRGea
— Steve Perrault (@Steve_Perrault) January 10, 2017
.@davidortiz what's really good, David? Lmk I'll def RT.
— Gary Striewski (@garystriewski) January 10, 2017
Ortiz’s tweet — if you can really call it that — had about 1,200 retweets and 2,000 likes as of Tuesday morning, and the tweets above represent a small portion of the responses Big Papi received.
There’s nothing to suggest Ortiz actually is contemplating a return, but this social media craziness is the latest indication that people are having a hard time coping with the fact that No. 34 won’t be penciled into Boston’s starting lineup this season.
Thumbnail photo via Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports Images
