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The Mike Lowell Domino
4 days ago by
Fenway West
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Ken Rosenthal sent Red Sox Nation abuzz with a rumor that the team is trying to deal Mike Lowell even if they have to pick up half his salary. With Victor Martinez being available to play first and Youk's ability to play third, Lowell's hip injury is a problem the team...
News and Notes: Acta Speaks, Again.
5 days ago by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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by Tony Dejak - AP
Mark Shapiro, normally the public face of the Indians, has given way this offseason to Manny Acta.
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Indians skipper Manny Acta: '...
Pay No Attention to That Team Up North
5 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Its a trend that's been going on for some time now. I'm not sure when exactly it started, maybe it began with the Jose Contreras bidding, or maybe its part of the post 2004 paranoia that should have been banished last October. Regardless, I will never understand the fixation...
The Present And Future Of Red Sox Catching
9 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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Over the past week, the Red Sox have moved forward with their plans for 2010 and beyond. Just before the deadline, the Red Sox picked up their option on Victor Martinez and declined their option on long-time catcher and team captain Jason Varitek. However, Varitek responded and exercised...
Aloha Also Means Goodbye Georgie Boy
9 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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With Victor Martinez being able to catch Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek back for what’s likely his final season in a Boston Red Sox uniform, George Kottaras temporarily found himself out of a job on Tuesday.
According to Alex Speier of WEEI.com, the Red Sox put Kottaras on...
Free-agent preview: Middle infielders, catchers
11 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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This is the second in a series of position analyses heading into Friday's start of the free-agent shopping season.
The market for catchers doesn't look too shabby until you compare this year's crop to the names that could be on the market next offseason—Joe Mauer...
Hypothetically Speaking: Contract Extensions
12 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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I'm interested to hear your thoughts and opinions on our hypothetically contract extensions so far. So if you would, please take a look at the players we've highlighted and chime in the comments section. More to come!Victor Martinez (5 years/$65 million)Javier Vazquez (3 years...
Most of the Money Has Already Been Spent
14 days ago by
Fenway West
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Comcast Sportsnet New England published this great breakdown of Red Sox salaries:
Here is an estimate of where the Red Sox' 2010 payroll stands at this moment:PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACTJ.D. Drew: $14 millionDavid Ortiz: $13 millionMike Lowell; $12.5 millionJosh Beckett: $12.1...
Two-a-Days: Cleveland Indians
15 days ago by
Fragile Freddy's
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65-97, 4th Place (Tied) 21 ½ GBPositional MVP – Shin-Soo Choo - .300/.394/.489 – The right fielder took a great stride forward as he hit lefties for the first time in his career. While not a slugger he notched 64 XBH while also stealing 21 bases in 23 attempts.Cy Young – Cliff...
A New CHB?
15 days ago by
Fenway West
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Have you read the "Tek Issues" post on Extra Bases today? The Globe already has one Dan Shaughnessy so they don't need another guy trying to find conflict where there isn't any. In the post Christopher L. Gasper speculates that Varitek's presence on the team...
Where Else But Boston?
15 days ago by
Mighty Quinn Media Machine
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Jason Varitek, who will be 38 this coming April, took the full five days he was allotted to decide he'd exercise his player option for $3 million and will be back with the Red Sox in 2010.But let's face facts. What other choice did Tek have?No one, and I mean no one, was going...
Cleveland Castoffs Staying Put With New Teams
15 days ago by
Waiting For Next Year
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Though the Cleveland Indians will be coming off of a season that saw 97 losses, those that were traded away in said season will look to be a little more successful with their respective teams. Fortunately for both Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez, they will get at least one more crack...
Hypothetically Speaking: The Victor Martinez Contract Extension
15 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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With word coming down today that the Twins and Joe Mauer are exploring the possibility of a contract extension, there has been no dialogue between the Red Sox and Victor Martinez:"Alan Nero, the agent for Red Sox catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez, said that there hasn’t...
Varitek picks up option for 2010
16 days ago by
Digital Sports Daily
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To the surprise of no one, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek picked his 2010 player option worth $3 million with incentives worth $2 million.
Earlier in the week the Red Sox declined a $5 million team option on Varitek and picked up a $7.7 millin option on fellow Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez.
Jason Varitek Exercises Player Option
16 days ago by
Over The Monster
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Now it's official: Jason Varitek will be back as a Red Sox next year:
Jason Varitek's 10-year run as the Red Sox's primary catcher is over. But his reign in Boston isn't.
Despite the club's decision to decline its $5 million option on Varitek...
C Jason Varitek exercises option to stay with Red Sox as backup to Victor Martinez
16 days ago by
Star Tribune
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Breaking News: Varitek Exercises Option
As has been anticipated, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek has exercised the player option on his contract, thus he will return to the Red Sox in 2010 — for a salary of $3 million.
On Monday, the Red Sox exercised the $7.1 million option on C/1B Victor Martinez’ contract while...
Jason Varitek Picks Up Player Option
16 days ago by
Fenway West
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Jason Varitek has picked up his player option and will be back with the Red Sox next season for $3 million. The team had given him until midnight tonight to make a decision on the player option. Theo has already announced that Victor Martinez will be the starting catcher for...
So Far At The GM Meetings...
17 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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If you've had a busy couple days, you're probably overwhelmed by the number of rumors that have surfaced. But worry not - here's a summary of what's happened at the Chicago GM Meetings so far:
The Twins are considering verteran starters, including Carl Pavano...
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 days 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...
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...
Jason Varitek Back With Red Sox In 2010
18 days 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...
Damon, Feliz among free-agents
18 days 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...
Red Sox exercise Martinez option, decline on Varitek
The Red Sox exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez on Monday.
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