metsblog.com - 30 days ago
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Rob Bradford of WEEI Radio in Boston says the Red Sox will not pick up the $5 million option on Jason Varitek ’s contract.
According to Bradford, “Varitek has five days to decide whether to exercise his one-year, $3 million player option for next season,” or become a free ...
boston.com - 11/8/2009
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boston.com —
The Red Sox have declined a $6 million
option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a source,...
but the club still may have interest in bringing the player back in 2010 on a lesser salary. News of the Sox' decision to forgo the option on Gonzalez ...
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Sox decline option on Gonzalez
nesn.com - 30 days ago
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nesn.com —
The Red Sox declined to exercise their $5
million team option on catcher Jason Varitek on Monday,...
but that doesn’t mean the longtime captain will be leaving Boston. NESN learned on Monday night that the 37-year-old Varitek will exercise his $3 million ...
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Jason Varitek to Exercise Player Option, Will Stay With ...
nypost.com - 29 days ago
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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 ...
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Mets could have interest in Varitek
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Going for the Low Price on Varitek
baseballmusings.com —
... Boston by exercising his $3 million player option (he can make up the difference in incentives). Unless Victor Martinez gets hurt, there’s little chance of Jason meeting the incentives.
I wouldn’t mind seeing the captain go to a team with a developing pitching staff. He would be very good for a team like the Marlins or even the Brewers. No offense, but he’ll call a good game and give the pitchers some confidence in throwing pitches in the dirt.
Via MetsBlog.com, who is afraid that the Mets might sign Jason if he becomes a free agent. ...
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