Stalemate

As the Red Sox ponder whether or not to pick up the 12 1/2 million dollar option on DH David Ortiz for next season, Ortiz has weighed in on the matter.
He said he would be "uncomfortable" with a one-year deal and would prefer a multi-year contract.
The Red Sox are obviously, and smartly, uncomfortable in giving the 34-year old with declining skills that extension.
What we have here is a good old stalemate.
Ortiz also wants to get back to baseball and having fun like he used to have. He's tired of the controversy surrounding him. Well, he's brought a lot of the controversy on himself by being selfish, by not being the player he once was and the fact that he used performance enhancing drugs.
Ortiz basically wants a long-term deal for big bucks, have the media and fans kiss his behind or he will sulk and not "have fun" like he used to.
Meanwhile, he did hit .270 last year with 32 homers and 102 RBI's after another early season slump.
So, how much does he have in the tank? If you were the Red Sox would you pony up and give him a multi-year deal or do you tell him to prove it on a yearly basis?
If I'm the Boston's, I deal with him on a year to year basis. If he doesn't like it then too bad.