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Found February 08, 2012 on RedSoxLife: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jason Varitek,  Tim Wakefield
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox

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A nice roundup from Nick Cafardo includes this tidbit:Cherington said the team would have some sort of definitive resolution on veterans Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield by next week.And this:The Red Sox still appear to be in the running for free agent righty Roy Oswalt. According to one major league source, the issue is no longer money, but geography. Oswalt evidently prefers the Midwest (St. Louis) or South (Texas). But if those scenarios don't work out, the Red Sox would be an alternative. There are some back issues with Oswalt, but none severe enough to scare the Red Sox away.But I shouldn't steal any more of it.Oswalt's "back issues" would be enough to scare me away. The Sox already have some banged up pitchers.Will they make Wakefield audition? Stranger things have happened.
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