Pretty shocking news. A bit late to hear about it but glad it looks like he will be ok. Not sure how losing a gall bladder and parts of a colon affect quality of life, not to mention the psychological damage, but he has the means to deal with those.
As to the motivation, we may or may not learn the truth here. I don't know enough to even speculate.
Guys like Papi don't fly solo. I am sure he had a bunch of friends and a couple of body guards. The guy getting as close as he did means he was known, or the body guards aren't up to the job.
Looks like the DR team did a good job getting Papi stable for transport. Kudos to them. MGH should be able to handle any complications.
As for the Red Sox getting involved, why would anyone be surprised. Its good business for one thing, not to mention the personal history, which probably trumps that