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2010: Backstop
redsox.gearupforsports.com - 2 days ago
2010: Backstop
— redsox.gearupforsports.com — Let’s start by getting the obvious out of the way. ‘Tek is done as full time catcher. The Red Sox turned down his franchise option for ‘10 and he exercised his $3M player option for next season. This comes with the understanding that he’ll be the back up catcher ... (more) 2010: Backstop

Comments vote down gearupforsports gearupforsports posted 2 days agoposted this
Ugh. They Should Have Retired
passion4baseball.blogspot.com - 8 days ago
Ugh. They Should Have Retired
— passion4baseball.blogspot.com — Ken Griffey Jr. has always been a Fan favorite. And it was fine for him to have a swan song season in Seattle. But it should have ended there. Instead, the Kid has signed on for another year and once again, all an admiring and thankful Fan can do is hope that the latest off-season surgery will ... (more) Ugh. They Should Have Retired

Comments vote down FlagrantFan FlagrantFan posted 8 days agoposted this
sportsofboston.com - 47 hours ago
The Present And Future Of Red Sox Catching
— sportsofboston.com — 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 his ... (more) The Present And Future Of Red Sox Catching

Comments vote down compressed compressed posted 47 hours agoposted this
Aloha Also Means Goodbye Georgie Boy
soxanddawgs.com - 2 days ago
Aloha Also Means Goodbye Georgie Boy
— soxanddawgs.com — 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 release ... (more) Aloha Also Means Goodbye Georgie Boy

Comments vote down beisbolct beisbolct posted 2 days agoposted this
yankeesredsox.com - 2 days ago
Kottaras Axed
— yankeesredsox.com — The Red Sox released George Kottaras today according to ESPN. With the return of Jason Varitek, Kottaras wasn't deemed necessary to the big league club.  That said, I wonder if we'll see the Red Sox try to re-sign him at some point. At first glance, I don't like this move.  Kottaras ... (more) Kottaras Axed

Comments vote down trink119 trink119 posted 2 days agoposted this
George Kottaras released
firebrandal.com - 3 days ago
George Kottaras released
— firebrandal.com — With Victor Martinez and Jason Varitek set at the major league level and Dusty Brown along with Mark Wagner in reserve, the Red Sox cleared a 40-man spot by releasing catcher George Kottaras. Kottaras was out of options, so he would have had to pass through waivers, which may have been ... (more) George Kottaras released

Comments vote down EvanAtMVN EvanAtMVN posted 3 days agoposted this
Red Sox pick up 2010 option for Victor Martinez
bottomlinesox.com - 11 days ago
Red Sox pick up 2010 option for Victor Martinez
— bottomlinesox.com — It's confirmed. V-Mart will be back in Boston for 2010. This is great news, since Martinez' arrival on July 31st snapped David Ortiz out if his funk and sparked the offense for the entire second half. If the Sox can re-sign Bay, we'll have a nice looking heart of the order with Bay, ... (more) Red Sox pick up 2010 option for Victor Martinez

Comments vote down raynergl raynergl posted 11 days agoposted this
Joba Sits In With The Roots & Some Other Links
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
Joba Sits In With The Roots & Some Other Links
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — Did you know Joba Chamberlain can play the keyboard? Well, he can't really, but Jimmy Fallon bet the band on his show - who just happens to the The Roots - that if the Yankees won the World Series, they would have to let someone from the Bombers sit in with them: ( via Jambands.com )  ... (more) Joba Sits In With The Roots & Some Other Links

Comments vote down Fack Youk Fack Youk posted 11 days agoposted this
boston.com - 11 days ago
Red Sox make it all official
— boston.com — This press released from our friends on Yawkey Way: RED SOX EXERCISE 2010 CONTRACT OPTION ON CATCHER VICTOR MARTINEZ; SIGN RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER TIM WAKEFIELD TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT -- Club declines 2010 options on shortstop Alex Gonzalez and catcher ... (more) Red Sox make it all official

Comments vote down The Mighty Quinn Media Machine found this 11 days agofound this
Jason Varitek Officially Back For 2010
soxanddawgs.com - 9 days ago
Jason Varitek Officially Back For 2010
— soxanddawgs.com — On Monday, there was report that Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek had exercised his player option after the Red Sox had declined their team option. This report turned out to be false at the time as Red Sox GM Theo Epstein stated he had not heard from Varitek or his agent Scott Boras. But ... (more) Jason Varitek Officially Back For 2010

Comments vote down beisbolct beisbolct posted 9 days agoposted this
nypost.com - 10 days ago
Mets could have interest in Varitek
— nypost.com — CHICAGO -- Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek has until Friday to accept or reject a $3 million player option. Boston rejected its $5 million option and clearly signalled that Victor Martinez will be the starting catcher next season. The Mets had some ... (more) Mets could have interest in Varitek

Comments vote down The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog found this 10 days agofound this
fullcount.weei.com - 11 days ago
Theo: Red Sox see Martinez as their everyday catcher
— fullcount.weei.com — CHICAGO — Speaking to a group of reporters in his suite at the O’Hare International Airport Hilton, where this year’s general managers meetings are being held, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said that his organization sees Victor Martinez ... (more) Theo: Red Sox see Martinez as their everyday catcher

Comments vote down SOX & Dawgs found this 11 days agofound this
boston.com - 11 days ago
V-Mart to be fulltime catcher
— boston.com — CHICAGO - Sox GM Theo Epstein said today that Victor Martinez, whose $7.1 million option was picked up today, will be the Red Sox' fulltime catcher in 2010. "We're going to really look for Victor to be the everyday... (more) V-Mart to be fulltime catcher

Comments vote down Boston Dirt Dogs found this 11 days agofound this
quinnmedia.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
Wake's Back For Two More
— quinnmedia.blogspot.com — The Red Sox and Tim Wakefield reached agreement on a two-year deal today that will pay Wake $5 million for 2010 and 2011 plus incentives. Wake now gets a serious shot at the Red Sox record for wins in a career, as he is just 17 wins away from tying Cy Young and The Texas Con Man's record. The ... (more) Wake's Back For Two More

Comments vote down The Omnipotent Q The Omnipotent Q posted 11 days agoposted this
Boston Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's option for 2010
sports.espn.go.com - 8 days ago
Boston Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's option for 2010
— sports.espn.go.com — The Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's option for 2010. (more) Boston Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's ...

Comments vote down Mets Underground found this 8 days agofound this
Red Sox Exercise Option On Contract Of Victor Martinez
soxanddawgs.com - 11 days ago
Red Sox Exercise Option On Contract Of Victor Martinez
— soxanddawgs.com — 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 on ... (more) Red Sox Exercise Option On Contract Of Victor Martinez

Comments vote down beisbolct beisbolct posted 11 days agoposted this
Cleveland Castoffs Staying Put With New Teams
waitingfornextyear.com - 8 days ago
Cleveland Castoffs Staying Put With New Teams
— waitingfornextyear.com — 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 at the post ... (more) Cleveland Castoffs Staying Put With New Teams

Comments vote down rickg15 rickg15 posted 8 days agoposted this
Busy Start for the Red Sox
mysportsrumors.com - 11 days ago
Busy Start for the Red Sox
— mysportsrumors.com — You can tell when the New York Yankees and/or Boston Red Sox are upset with how their seasons turned out. They come out guns blazing and that’s exactly what the Red Sox have done. They began the off season with a trade, now resigning current players and even leaving one long time veteran ... (more) Busy Start for the Red Sox

Comments vote down mysportsrumors mysportsrumors posted 11 days agoposted this
yankeesredsox.com - 11 days ago
So Many Options
— yankeesredsox.com — The Red Sox declined the team option on Jason Varitek today meaning he can either exercise his player option, or become a free agent.  It'll be strange to not see Varitek on the opening day roster if it comes to that. Additionally, the Red Sox did exercise their option on Victor Martinez ... (more) So Many Options

Comments vote down trink119 trink119 posted 11 days agoposted this
Jason Varitek: one more year with the Sox
bases.nbcsports.com - 10 days ago
Jason Varitek: one more year with the Sox
— bases.nbcsports.com — The Red Sox declined their $5 team option on Jason Varitek yesterday, but the Captain had a $3 million player option that he decided to exercise last night:NESN learned on Monday night that the 37-year-old Varitek will exercise his $3... (more) Jason Varitek: one more year with the Sox

Comments vote down baseballmusings.com found this 10 days agofound this
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