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Red Sox Exercise Option On Contract Of Victor Martinez
1 day ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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Back on October 12th, we learned that the Boston Red Sox were going to pick up the option on the contract of catcher Victor Martinez. And today, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein made it official.
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have exercised the $7.5 million option...
Red Sox Make Decisions on Martinez, Wakefield, Varitek
by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Red Sox, MLB TransactionsThe Red Sox made a flurry of contract decisions on Monday as they hurtle headlong into the Hot Stove season. Boston picked up its 2010 option on Victor Martinez, and declined options on longtime catcher and captain Jason Varitek...
Red Sox Exercise Victor Martinez's 2010 Option; Decline Jason Varitek's
23 hours ago by
Over The Monster
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by LM Otero - AP
3 months ago:
Boston Red Sox's Jason Varitek unsuccessfully tries to lay down a bunt in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Monday, July...
Boston Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's option for 2010
The Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's option for 2010.
Zaun on the Market
Does your team need a catcher for 2010? Well, you might be in some trouble. With Victor Martinez’s option picked up today (and Jason Varitek exercising his player option), here’s a list of free agent catchers who received more than 200 PAs last year.
Rod Barajas TOR (B...
Red Sox get into position
18 hours ago by
boston.com
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It wasn’t anything unexpected, but Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein announcing that Victor Martinez will be the team’s full-time catcher next season certainly smacked of something more on the horizon, and it certainly meant the end of more than a decade of Jason Varitek...
Report: Victor Martinez to Boston a Done Deal
July 31, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Is it too late to paint a Red Sox jersey on the Victor Martinez bobblehead for tomorrow night?
Unlike reported earlier by ESPN, this deal is to be straight up between the Indians and Red Sox. Clay Buchholz after all? Did they package in Hafner? We’ll update as needed…...
Offseason Movin' and Shakin'
23 hours ago by
Babes Love Baseball
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Sure, there are other sports like football, hockey and basketball to enjoy while you're waiting for the return of major league baseball. It's hard, we know. But the offseason is the critical time when your team's general managers make their moves -- smart or not -- in an...
BoSox exercise Martinez option, decline Varitek
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez.
Damon, Feliz among free-agents
20 hours ago by
Digital Sports Daily
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The Boston Red Sox picked up Victor Martinez’ option for 2010 but declined Jason Varitek. Varitek has a player option for $3 million that he will now almost certainly chose. The Red Sox also resigned Tim Wakefield to a new two-year contract. While, shortstop Alex Gonzalez became...
Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield agree to two-year deal
The Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's $7.1 million team option, declined Jason Varitek's $5 million team option, and tore up Tim Wakefield's team option and replaced it with a two-year agreement.
Going for the Low Price on Varitek
1 day ago by
Baseball Musings
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The Red Sox declined the $5 million option on Jason Varitek, but the catcher can stay with Boston by exercising his $3 million player option (he can make up the difference in incentives). Unless Victor Martinez gets hurt, there’s little chance of Jason meeting the incentives...
Source: Victor Martinez close to being dealt to Red Sox
July 31, 2009 by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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Ken Rosenthal reports:
The Red Sox are on the verge of acquiring catcher Victor Martinez from the Indians, according to a major-league source.
The deal is straight-up between the Red Sox and Indians. No third team is involved.
The Indians...
Victor Martinez – Packs His Things, Hop’s On A Plane & Joins The Sox
August 04, 2009 by
BoSox Injection
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What’s Victor Martinez done so far in a Boston Red Sox uniform? Let’s just take a quick look at what the newly acquired C/1B has done for Boston since joining the club.
Martinez’s Stats in 2 Games with Boston:
Sat – 1 for 5 – 1 Hit – 1...
More Victor Martinez, You Say? Yes, Please
25 days ago by
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by Michael Dwyer - AP
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Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez watches his grand slam in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer...
Official: Martinez to Red Sox for 3 Minor League Pitchers
July 31, 2009 by
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by Mark Avery - AP
Later, Vic.
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According to multiple reports, Boston has completed a deal for All-Star catcher Victor Martinez, sending three young pitchers...
Too Soon, the Victor Martinez Era Ends
August 01, 2009 by
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by Tony Dejak - AP
Talent, dedication and leadership put Martinez in the front rank of this era's signature stars.
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Martinez the Next To Go
July 30, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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There is a white flag climbing the flagpole at Regressive Field. Mark Shapiro is willing to trade anything not nailed down. It is only a matter of days (or hours) before Victor Martinez becomes the latest to go. There is a chorus of boos coming from the Tribe faithful, but perhaps...
Jason Varitek Back With Red Sox In 2010
20 hours ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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Just hours after the Boston Red Sox declined their option on catcher Jason Varitek, he has decided to exercise his player option worth $3 million. He can make an additional $2 million in incentives based on the number of games he starts.
The news was first reported by Adam Hirshfield...
Deadline Darlings: Bay vs. Martinez
September 25, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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For two consecutive seasons, Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox front office have made a splash on the infamous "Deadline Day". His shrewd ability to assess his team and aggressively make maneuvers to address any weaknesses or "fatal flaws" has been well documented...
MLB Trade Rumors: Victor Martinez to Boston
July 31, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Not that it isn’t expected, but the Victor Martinez rumors are flying fast and furious today. The first rumor, courtesy of ESPN, has Victor moving to Boston for Clay Buchholz, but it doesn’t stop there. The rumor also has Boston moving Adam LaRoche, who they recently...
Hating the Game
12 days ago by
Waiting For Next Year
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Don’t hate the player. Hate the game. No, I am not going to talk about urban slang from the 1990’s. Then again, the message of that statement is so true. It certainly describes my current feelings about the game of baseball which have been changing and shifting...
VMart Will Be Red Sox Catcher in 2010
29 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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When Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein traded for Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians, it was expected that this would be more than a rental player. And after meeting with the media this afternoon, Epstein made it clear that VMart will be the catcher in the 2010 season.
In 56...
Martinez & Saito – Join The List Of Winners!
September 24, 2009 by
BoSox Injection
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Congratulations go out to Victor Martinez and Takashi Saito! As they are the latest winners who were selected by you the FANS. Martinez and Saito have been selected the BoSox Injection’s Boston Red Sox Players Of The Month, for August 2009...
The Market For Victor Martinez
July 30, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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After yesterday's trade of Cliff Lee, it's widely assumed around baseball that the Indians are now looking to move Martinez, who is signed through 2010. Martinez is one of the premier catchers in all of baseball and has bounced back from a injury plagued 2008 to hit 15 HR...
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