Stick a fork in Jason Varitek

If Friday night's game didn't convince you that Jason Varitek's time as a starting catcher has passed him by, I've got a fantastic house with a view of the ocean for you in Wyoming. For some reason, dropped third strikes have become common with Varitek. I don't know if it's a problem of focus, an injury or plain old ineptitude, but watching Varitek lately has brought flashbacks of Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS, top of the 13th. Not to mention, the Yankees stole about 20 bases (plus one defensive indifference that wasn't so indifferent) on Varitek last night. Sure, some of them weren't his fault, but when you get up to the number of bases that Varitek has been coughing up, something has to be done. Earlier in the year, the Rangers got away with grand theft when the team swiped eight total bases. And how about Carl Crawford back in May, single-handedly chalking up six? All at the hands (or more appropriately, arm) of Varitek. On the year, he's giv...