Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe writes that the Red Sox are expected to finish a new deal with David Ortiz by the end of the day Friday. This comes on the heels of Joe McDonald of ESPN Boston and Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reporting that the two sides were "very close" to a new contract. No word yet on the specifics, but Ortiz has long expressed his desire for a two-year contract. The 36-year-old has a pretty good case after hitting .318/.415/.611 with 23 home runs and 60 RBI in 90 games this season.