Jason Varitek: one more year with the Sox
bases.nbcsports.com 18 days ago — 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...

Varitek Exercises His Option, Will Be Back With Red Sox in 2010
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 17 days ago — According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, via Twitter, Boston Red Sox C Jason Varitek has exercised his player option for $3 million for 2010. For Varitek, this move makes all the sense in the world. For the Red Sox, I am confident in saying they were hoping Varitek would decline the option.

Report: Jason Varitek to exercise option, remain with Red Sox
blog.masslive.com 19 days ago — Jason Varitek could have the opportunity to finish his career in Boston.

Varitek Option Maybe Good All Around Move!
yougabsports.com 16 days ago —   Jason Varitek decided to use his player option and will make about 3 million dollars as a back up catcher for the Boston Red Sox 2010 campaign. I thought Tek would be gone based on the Red Sox reliance on numbers and production. However, it appears that Varitek is going to embrace ...

Jason Varitek Officially Back For 2010
soxanddawgs.com 17 days ago — 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 ...

Varitek deal not done yet and other Red Sox tidbits
bases.nbcsports.com 17 days ago — Contrary to yesterday's reports that he had already exercised his $3 million option, Jason Varitek held out yesterday, apparently trying to get the Red Sox to renegotiate its terms in an effort to make the incentives more attainable. That according...

Thankfully: Jason Varitek will be on Red Sox in 2010
metsblog.com 16 days ago — Jason Varitek exercised his $3 million option to remain with the Red Sox in 2010, meaning he will not be a free agent this winter, reports Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe .

Option declined on Jason Varitek
firebrandal.com 19 days ago — Not a surprise: Jason Varitek’s $5 million club option for 2010 has been declined. As much as I may want ‘Tek back in a backup role for 2010, I wasn’t willing to commit $5 million to that role. Neither was Theo Epstein. The ball is in ‘Tek’s court now, and ...

Jason Varitek Exercises Contract Option for 2010
sportsofboston.com 17 days ago — Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek has exercised his $3 million player option, and will return to the team in 2010. On Monday, the Sox chose not to pick up the $5 million team option, which triggered the player option.The Sox picked up the $7 million contract option on Victor Martinez Monday, and ...

Varitek to Remain In Boston
novafantasysports.com 17 days ago — Update: Jason Varitek has decided to go ahead and exercise his $3 mil option and return to the Red Sox in 2010. Varitek knows that he will not see much time behind the plate next year with Victor Martinez now entrenched as the Bosox starting catcher.The captain is valued for his clubhouse ...

Victor Martinez gets Jason Varitek's job — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 19 days ago
CHICAGO - Change was in the air for the Red Sox behind the plate on Day 1 of the two-day general manager meetings yesterday at the O'Hare Hilton. If Jason Varitek...

Sports shorts — NY Post: Sports 19 days ago
MLB: Sawx keep Martinez, decline 'Tek The Red Sox exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez. The club option for Varitek was worth $5 million, but he can stay with the team if h...

Boston exercises Martinez option, declines Varitek — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 18 days ago
The Red Sox have exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez.

Jason Varitek, Matt Holliday on bill — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 18 days ago
CHICAGO - Scott Boras, the agent for catcher Jason Varitek as well as free agent outfielder Matt Holliday, said he planned to speak with Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein...

Theo Epstein says Victor Martinez -- not Jason Varitek -- team's catcher — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 18 days ago
CHICAGO - Change was in the air for the Red Sox behind the plate on Day 1 of the two-day general manager meetings yesterday at the O'Hare Hilton. If Jason Varitek...