Alex Speier of WEEI.com was told by sources familiar with the negotiations that reports of a nearly-finalized two-year contract between the Red Sox and David Ortiz are "inaccurate." Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston reported Tuesday afternoon that the Red Sox and Ortiz were putting the final touches on a two-year deal, with only the financial terms (in the $25 million range) yet to be decided. While Speier confirms that the two sides have engaged in constructive talks and are currently discussing a multi-year pop, the suggestion that an agreement is imminent is considered premature. For what it's worth, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington acknowledged Tuesday that he talked with Ortiz's agent, Fernando Cuza, on Monday and hopes to catch up with him again before the end of the week.