Found February 02, 2009 on Fire Brand American League:
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Yesterday, Pat discussed what the Jason Varitek signing means for the backup catcher position. Today, I look at the man himself, Jason Varitek.What does the return of Varitek mean for the club? Does it mean "more of the same?" No, I don't think it does. The actions of management over the last year have shown that the club is intent on shaking the psychological hold that Varitek holds over the team.Now, I don't mean this in a disrespectful way at all. Varitek is a great leader, The Captain, renowned for his hard work. But no one can defeat time, and if the Sox are to weather the transition from Varitek into another catcher, the team has to be weaned off 'Tek and how much he means to the club.This started last year, but had nothing to do with Varitek.STEP ONE - NO MORE 'DOUGIE GOES DEEP'Step one occured in spring training of last year when the team sought to break the iron grip that Doug Mirabelli had on the backup catcher's position as Tim Wakefield&...
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