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Limited alternatives will likely keep Varitek in Boston
Major League scouts talk Varitek... and Boras pitches Tek to the Tigers...
Limited alternatives will likely keep Varitek in Boston
Just Say "No" to Varitek
tigers-thoughts.blogspot.com — Between Lynn Henning suggesting him Tuesday morning and Ken Rosenthal reporting this morning that Scott Boras is... trying to sell him to the Tigers, I wanted to look at Jason Varitek and why this would be a bad deal for the Tigers. First and foremost, ... (more) Just Say "No" to Varitek
Jason Varitek Is Rather Expensive
Jason Varitek Is Rather Expensive
mlb.fanhouse.com — Since the Boston Red Sox season came to an end a few weeks ago, one of the... main stories of their offseason has been the free agency of Jason Varitek . It's not known whether or not the Red Sox captain will return to the team next year, or whether ... (more) Jason Varitek Is Rather Expensive
Dodgers “probably not” interested in Varitek
Dodgers “probably not” interested in Varitek
blogs.weei.com — DANA POINT, Calif. — Dodgers’ general manager Ned Coletti said at the General Managers Meeting that his... organization would “probably not” be interested in pursuing free agent catcher Jason Varitek. LA has, however, made an ... (more) Dodgers “probably not” interested in Varitek
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Boras Discusses Varitek
mlbtraderumors.com 10/23/2008 — Adam Kilgore of the Boston Globe talked to Scott Boras recently about free agent catcher Jason Varitek .  As you'd expect, Boras' spin is heavy on leadership and inherent value, so as to draw attention away from the .313 OBP and .359 SLG.  ...
Boras states his case for keeping Varitek
boston.com 10/23/2008 — The Red Sox and Jason Varitek have not initiated contract discussions, which is not unusual this soon after the season, said Scott Boras , the agent who represents the catcher.
Boston Herald: Yanks May Go After Varitek
waswatching.com 11/17/2008 — Via Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald - Even though [Jason] Varitek’s agent, Scott Boras, said at the GM meetings two weeks ago that Jorge Posada’s four-year, $52.4 million contract should, as a gauge of Varitek’s worth, be considered ...
Boras begins spinning his web for Varitek
blog.masslive.com 10/24/2008 — APJason Varitek back in Boston? Scott Boras won't make it easy. Life without Jason Varitek. Can you picture it? Can you stand a season of George Kottaras and Kevin Cash platooning, or the Red Sox bringing in some journeyman to...
Not so fast on Jason Varitek
bostonherald.com 11/5/2008 — D ANA POINT, Calif. - If the Red Sox [ team stats ] were entertaining thoughts that their efforts to re-sign free agent catcher Jason Varitek [ stats ] were going to be easy, they learned otherwise yesterday. Agent Scott Boras told reporters that New ...
Epstein, Boras To Discuss Varitek
mlbtraderumors.com 11/5/2008 — According to Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald , Red Sox GM Theo Epstein will meet with Scott Boras this week to discuss free agent catcher Jason Varitek .  Epstein would not be concerned if the situation remains unresolved well into the ...
Boras is Out of His Mind! Varitek Should get Posada deal? What?!?!
3guysandasportspage.com 11/5/2008 — According to WEEI Blogs Scott Boras declared to reporters that Jason Varitek should get Jorge Posada money. That’s a 4-year $52.4M deal for a non-hitting catcher that will be 36 next April. The man has lost his frickin mind!
Yanks Could Go After Varitek???
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/17/2008 — From The Boston Herald (hat tip to Steve Lombardi ): It should require something closer to a two- to four-year deal worth $10-11 million a year to sign Varitek. He is coming off a four-year, $40 million deal. Teams expected to be in on the bidding include the Tigers and Angels. Do not dismiss ...
Posada better than Varitek. No doubt about it.
zellspinstripeblog.com 10/23/2008 — I don’t see how people can compare Jason Varitek in the same sentence as Jorge Posada. Is it just me? I doubt it. I look at Jason Varitek and I don’t see what makes him better than Jorge. All this recent news about Varitek possibly leaving the Sox made me bring this up. I honestly think the Sox shou
Boras: Red Sox make offer to Varitek
mlb.mlb.com 12/11/2008 — Though no deal appears imminent to bring Jason Varitek back to Boston, things have at least progressed to the point where the Red Sox have made an offer to their captain.
Tigers decline $11 million option on SS RenteriaSI.com - MLB 10/30/2008
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Tigers decline option on SS Renteria (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/30/2008
The Detroit Tigers declined the option on shortstop Edgar Renteria's contact Thursday, choosing to give him $3 million instead of $11 million to return. The Tigers previously announced plans to part ways with the 33-year-old Renteria, who hit .270 ...
Tigers decline option on Renteria's contractLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 10/30/2008
DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Tigers declined the option on shortstop Edgar Renteria's contact Thursda...
Tigers buy out Renteria's optionMajor League Baseball News 10/30/2008
With the World Series having concluded, the Tigers formalized their decision to decline shortstop Edgar Renteria's $12 million option for 2009, instead buying it out for $3 million Thursday and making him a free agent.
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