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mysportsrumors.com - 14 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

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Victor Martinez

Jason Varitek

Tim Wakefield

Alex Gonzalez

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nesn.com - 14 days ago

Jason Varitek to Exercise Player Option, Will Stay With Red Sox

— 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 ... (more) Jason Varitek to Exercise Player Option, Will Stay With ...

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Jason Varitek

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fullcount.weei.com - 14 days ago

Wakefield, Sox Agree on New Two-Year Deal

— fullcount.weei.com — The Red Sox have chosen not to pick up Tim Wakefield’s $4 million option for the 2010 season; instead, the team and the pitcher have come to terms on a two-year deal. The new contract will pay the 43-year-old a guaranteed $5 million — $3.5 ... (more) Wakefield, Sox Agree on New Two-Year Deal

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Boston Red Sox

Tim Wakefield

Cy Young

Roger Clemens

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Wake's Back For Two More
The Mighty Quinn Media Machine — ... away from tying Cy Young and The Texas Con Man's record. The Sox also exercised the option on Victor Martinez for 2010, and declined the options on both Alex Gonzalez and Jason Varitek for 2010. Gonzalez was due $6 million, but could still be back at a lower contract. Varitek's option was $5 million, and no one was surprised the Sox declined. Tek has a player option for $3 million, and has five days to exercise that, otherwise he becomes a free agent. Here's more from Extra Bases on all these moves today. ...

C You Later
Boston Dirt Dogs — ... Varitek May Be Coming Back, But the Captain Is Surely Gone Does Youkilis Have a Little Captain in Him? Pedroia? Theo at GM Meetings: V-Mart to Be Full-Time Catcher NESN.com: Varitek to Exercise Player Option, Will Return in Limited Role Sox Re-Sign Wakefield for Two More Years "There's a school of thought that says [Varitek] would be better with a bit more rest. If he does pick up the option, there would be an opportunity to rest more next year with Victor catching more." -- Theo on the catching ...