From the Boston Globe:

A reporter asked [Terry] Fran­cona about com­par­isons [of David Ortiz] to Michael Jor­dan. Tito man­aged Jor­dan when His Air­ness tried base­ball in the Ari­zona Fall League.

“I don’t think David can dunk,” said Fran­cona. “But I know what you’re saying.”