JASON VARITEK NEWS
Lots of question marks for 2010 Red Sox starters
22 days ago by
Batter-up with Bruno
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Well its officially that time again. The time of, "who should the Red Sox sign, re-sign, drop, and trade for" time.There are, indeed, a lot of questions. Here's a quick breakdown:The obviousJason Bay and Jason VaritekThe not as obviousAlex Gonzalez and Rocco BaldelliIn...
The Words of the Prophets are Written on the Subway Walls
September 24, 2009 by
Surviving Grady
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And sometimes on a line-up card.Last night's start by Josh Beckett featuring Victor Martinez behind the plate should set every one's expectations for the October line-up: no Jason Varitek. His second-half numbers should be enough to convince even the most loyal manager (aka...
A Tale of Two Offers
November 24, 2008 by
Center Field
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The Red Sox front office guys have been busy little bees. Reportedly, the Sox have made two offers - one to Jason Varitek and one to Junichi Tazawa. Per Rob Bradford, the Red Sox offer (categorized as "initial") to Varitek is for one year - and, not surprisingly, is for...
Red Sox release C Josh Bard
March 18, 2009 by
Sox Addict
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The Red Sox have released catcher Josh Bard. This means that the catching battery for 2009 will most likely be Jason Varitek and George Kottaras. Kottaras is out of minor league options and Josh Bard would be owed an extra $60,000 if he stayed on the roster past today, so a decision had [...]
11/19 - My Bad, Tito is Awesome
12 days ago by
Over The Monster
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Terry Francona Hopes Red Sox Re-Sign Jason Bay - NESN.com
Of course. He's a player's manager, and he wants to support the guy who he thinks will be signed, right? I mean, he's one of those guys that believes heart and sportsmanship wins games...
Coaches Tim Bogar...
The Clock Is Ticking on Varitek
January 30, 2009 by
The Triumphant Red Sox Blog
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With the team-imposed deadline on the Sox' contract offer to Jason Varitek come and gone (on the east coast, at least), yesterday's breaking news looms large:
According to a baseball source [ . . . ] Varitek is seriously considering the option of sitting out the 2009 season...
Rightful Place
January 21, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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I'd like to take a break from all of this basketball nonsense for a moment and address an issue that has been eating at me since this past fall and desperately needs a resolution in the near future. As many of you out there know, Spring Training is less than a month away, and for the first ...
Varitek Speaks About Sox
January 20, 2009 by
The Hot Corner
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Jason Varitek opened up to NESN reporter Heidi Watney, according to boston.com's The Buzz. Its the first statement that Varitek has made, to my knowledge, since it came out that he requested a meeting with principal owner John Henry last week. Although there had been no official...
David Ortiz, future Seattle Mariner
January 06, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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The more I think about it, the more I can
Mets Looking To Trade Brian Schneider To Red Sox
December 08, 2008 by
Mets Merized Online
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Dan Graziano of the Star-Ledger is reporting that the Mets and Red Sox are currently negotiating a trade that will send catcher Brian Schneider to Boston.
He writes,
A person familiar with the discussions, who declined to be identified because he's not authorized to speak publicly...
Have Fun Building a Market for Jason Varitek Now, Scott Boras (Laird to Tigers)
December 08, 2008 by
Sports Blog Net
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Well folks, it looks like a deal finally went down tonight. Let's hope this one sticks.If this report is true, the Tigers acquired Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers for AA pitcher Guillermo Moscoso and another prospect. Laird is signed for another tw...
Red Sox Baby Album
September 24, 2007 by
Center Field
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Ever wonder what Curt Schilling looked like as a kid? Wonder no more- here's a mini baby album of a whole bunch of Sox players (and yes, as you might suspect, Curt looked like Dennis the Menace).
Untitled
September 20, 2009 by
A Large Regular
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Jason Varitek - worst regular in MLB?Lyford takes a look at an interesting question - "Jason Varitek - worst regular in MLB?" My first thought was to shout Yuniesky Betancourt! However, Lyford makes an excellent case.In fairness I do want to point out a couple of things ...
UPDATE: Curse of Red Sox Nation
April 13, 2008 by
BostonSportZ.com
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For those of you who think Curses are silly, a waste of everybody's time, and nothing more than a ploy to sell a couple of newspapers, The New York Yankees disagree.
Just two days ago we told you about the construction worker building the new Yankees stadium who, in a bold act...
Ball-Gate 2007
November 01, 2007 by
Sox & Dawgs
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After Jonathan Papelbon struck out Seth Smith to win the 2007 World Series, Jason Varitek placed the ball in his back pocket before heading out to the mound to the waiting arms of the Red Sox closer. If you look at the above picture, you can clearly see the ball in his right pocket.
Red Sox Advice: Accept the Wild Card and Sit Your Best Players
September 20, 2007 by
sportprojections.com
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The Red Sox are struggling at the end of the season. What is the best solution for them to compete in the post-season? We give our solution. What do you think?
Article about last seasons tag play
June 07, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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Article about last seasons tag play
Rich Marazzi, rules expert for Baseball Digest, getting deeper into the tag play involving Jason Varitek, Reggie Willits, and Tim Welke.
J.C. Romero presents Diamond of the Dead: Zombies of Seasons Past
April 06, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth (but rarely to first base).
C Jason Varitek ($10,442,030)
It pains me to even go there, but facts are facts, and Tek has been declined. The last time the
Jon Lester throws a no hitter - Video and more...
May 20, 2008 by
The Bottom Line
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Get the video of Jon Lester's no hitter against the Royals, as well as other images and quotes at The Bottom Line blog.
Create-a-Caption: Jason Varitek needs Paul Byrd for just a sec
September 23, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Paul Byrd(notes) pitched pretty well over 5 2/3 innings against the Royals on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, he had to pitch a total of 6 2/3 innings and gave up five runs in the bottom of the first to pave Zack Greinke's(notes) easy way to victory. I'm sure that Boston fans...
Bloody Sox Laundry, 10/6 - The Old, the Young, and the Troubled
October 06, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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by E. DeGasero - AP
Not the best stats, but it looks cool.
View full size photo uploaded October 5, 2009
Guess which player fits under which.
A Farewell (To 2009?) For the Captain - Full Count
Terry Francona...
Wild (Pitches) Night Galore!
May 28, 2009 by
BoSox Injection
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What happens when the Boston Red Sox and manager Terry Francona give Jason Varitek a night off to rest? Wild (pitches) night galore that what happens! As the Boston pitching staff threw (or should I say were charged with) 6 wild pitches over the course of last night game, with...
Game 49: Varitek, Beckett are money
May 29, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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by Jim Mone - AP
The Dude hits bombs. He abides.
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FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 3, Twins 1PLAYER OF THE GAME: Josh Beckett (7IP, 3H, 1ER, 4BB, 8K)
The AL East should be...
Big Papi Hits First Homer In Red Sox 8-3 Win
May 20, 2009 by
SOX & Dawgs
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The Boston Red Sox hit 5 home runs tonight, including two by Jason Varitek and one by David Ortiz, on their way to an 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in front of 38,099 very happy fans at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox (24-16) now move to 1.5 games behind the first place Blue Jays [...]
My All-Star Votes
May 18, 2009 by
Blue Workhorse
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Every year, while others blatantly either just vote for players that play on their favorite teams (yea, you, Cubs fans) or from their country (yea, you, Japanese fans voting for Hideki Matsui) or just straight up don't know anything about baseball (yea, you, anyone who didn'...
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