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mysportsrumors.com - 20 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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fullcount.weei.com - 20 days ago

Red Sox Decline $5 Million Option on Varitek

— fullcount.weei.com — CHICAGO — The Red Sox declined their one-year, $5 million option for the 2010 season on catcher... Jason Varitek, according to a major-league source. Now, Varitek has five days to decide whether to exercise his one-year, $3 million player option ... (more) Red Sox Decline $5 Million Option on Varitek

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boston.com - 20 days ago

V-Mart to be fulltime catcher

— boston.com — 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... (more) V-Mart to be fulltime catcher

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SOX & Dawgs:  Jason Varitek Back With Red Sox In 2010

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Jason Varitek Back With Red Sox In 2010
SOX & Dawgs — ... With Victor Martinez coming back as the full-time catcher, the Captain will most likely will be relegated to the backup catcher’s spot.  My best guess is that he’ll probably catch at least Josh Beckett and maybe Jon Lester on occasion. ...

A New Era Begins Behind the Plate
The House That Dewey Built — For the first time in over ten years, the Red Sox will begin the coming season with a primary catcher not named Jason Varitek. The Sox declined Varitek’s team option for next season, and exercised their option on offensive juggernaut Victor Martinez.  Varitek will likely exercise his own $3 million player option for 2010, but it is now clear that his role will be very different than it was in previous years (assuming he even makes the team, which is certainly not a guarantee after the fossilized captain hit an anemic .157/.250/.239 in the second half of last ...