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2010: Backstop

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:23 +0000

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 ...

gearupforsports posted 3 days ago from redsox.gearupforsports.com

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Ugh. They Should Have Retired

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:21:00 +0000

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 ...

FlagrantFan posted 9 days ago from passion4baseball.blogspot.com

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The Present And Future Of Red Sox Catching

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:33 +0000

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 ...

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Aloha Also Means Goodbye Georgie Boy

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:06:53 +0000

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 ...

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Kottaras Axed

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:18:48 +0000

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 ...

trink119 posted 3 days ago from yankeesredsox.com

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George Kottaras released

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:04:13 +0000

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 ...

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Red Sox pick up 2010 option for Victor Martinez

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:31:34 +0000

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, ...

raynergl posted 12 days ago from bottomlinesox.com

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Joba Sits In With The Roots & Some Other Links

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:45:00 +0000

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 ) ...

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Red Sox make it all official

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:28:00 +0000

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 Jason Varitek... ...

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Jason Varitek Officially Back For 2010

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:01:32 +0000

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 ...

beisbolct posted 10 days ago from soxanddawgs.com

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Mets could have interest in Varitek

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:48:00 +0000

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 interest in Varitek last offseason, and ...

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Theo: Red Sox see Martinez as their everyday catcher

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:50:26 +0000

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 as its “everyday catcher” for ...

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V-Mart to be fulltime catcher

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:49:40 +0000

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...

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Wake's Back For Two More

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:28:00 +0000

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 ...

The Omnipotent Q posted 12 days ago from quinnmedia.blogspot.com

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Boston Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's option for 2010

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:24:00 +0000

The Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's option for 2010.

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Red Sox Exercise Option On Contract Of Victor Martinez

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:15:38 +0000

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 ...

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Cleveland Castoffs Staying Put With New Teams

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:11 +0000

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 ...

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Busy Start for the Red Sox

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:09:25 +0000

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 ...

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So Many Options

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:57:09 +0000

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 ...

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Jason Varitek: one more year with the Sox

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:05 +0000

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...

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