The Mets need a veteran catcher who can handle delicate young pitchers and take control of a game. For this very reason the Mets were reported to be interested in Varitek until he re-signed with the Red Sox's last year.This off-season, the Sox have a solid full time catcher ( Victor Martinez) and Varitek is an expensive extra piece. The two sides have a mutual option that if the club picks it up will be worth 5M and if they decline, with the cather accepting the option it's worth 3M. The Boston Herald is already reporting that Vartitek may not take his option, instead looking to find a full time job elsewhere. While I think it's important for this team to find a solid veteran catcher, I think they need to find someone who hits better then Varitek. His bat at 37 y/o has been on the decline for four years, he hasn't hit better then .255 since 2005. The Red Sox hold a $5 million option for Varitek’s services for next season. If they decline it, Varitek then will decide ...
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