Varitek to retire?

I can't see it happening, but apparently Jason Varitek may elect to sit out the 2009 season or even retire.According to a baseball source, the deadline by which Varitek must accept or decline the Red Sox' latest contract offer is set for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, leaving less than a day for the matter to play out. According to the same source, Varitek is seriously considering the option of sitting out the 2009 season and/or retiring rather than accepting the contract offer made to him last week. (Boston Globe)I don't see the benefit to sitting out or retiring. You aren't going to earn any money. Plus, sitting out for a full year will only serve to reduce your earning potential a year later... a year older.Varitek should just take the $5 million, one-year offer and be happy that even in this economy where way too many people sit home jobless, he gets multimillions. I know that it's through no fault of his that the market has been dictated for players to be multi-millio...