Boston Red Sox

David Ortiz sends a cryptic tweet and fuels comeback talk among Red Sox fans

Published Jan. 10, 2017 11:08 a.m. ET

Chris Bahr

Even before his retirement became official, there were plenty of people who wondered if Red Sox slugger David Ortiz really would walk away from Major League Baseball after the season he had in 2016. And the speculation that he already is bored with retirement continues to grow.

First came this Instagram post after Boston acquired ace Chris Sale from the White Sox in December:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNsljbahEPp/

And then came this mysterious tweet on Monday night:

https://twitter.com/davidortiz/status/818640370074533890

Was it an accidental tweet? A hint of an upcoming announcement? Just a simple hello to The Boston Globe? Stay tuned. But Red Sox fans were certainly reading something into it:

https://twitter.com/davidortiz/status/818640370074533890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/Tha47thson/status/818648717985189890

https://twitter.com/MattCardigan/status/818653105596362758

https://twitter.com/immattyman/status/818667371602776065

Ortiz, 41, hit .315/.401/.620 with 38 homers and 127 RBI last season, leading the majors in OPS, slugging percentage (.620) and doubles (48). His desire to win a fourth World Series championship was no secret, though the Red Sox were swept by the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS after winning the AL East.