Jason Varitek turns down arbitration offer
bostonherald.com 12/8/2008 — LAS VEGAS - Jason Varitek declined the Red Sox' offer for arbitration last night, a decision that does not end negotiations between the free agent captain and the team...

Winter meetings: Varitek declines arbitration
soxblog.projo.com 12/8/2008 — By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer LAS VEGAS _ Agent Scott Boras arrived at the Bellagio Hotel at 8:15 p.m. local time and quickly made his way through the lobby. He did not stop to ...

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.

Scott Boras: Jason Varitek has 2-year offer to return
bostonherald.com 12/11/2008 — LAS VEGAS - The Red Sox have presented a contract offer to Jason Varitek, said agent Scott Boras yesterday at the winter meetings. The deal is believed to be for two years,...

Varitek will reject Red Sox arbitration offer
fannation.com 12/8/2008 — Longtime Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek is planning to reject Boston's offer to arbitrate by tonight's midnight deadline, SI.com has learned. Beyond a few relief pitchers, very few of the 24 players offered arbitration are expected to accept, but ...

Varitek will reject Red Sox arbitration offer
fannation.com 12/7/2008 — Longtime Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek is planning to reject Boston's offer to arbitrate by tonight's midnight deadline, SI.com has learned. Beyond a few relief pitchers, very few of the 24 players offered arbitration are expected to accept, ...

Arbitration works for Jason Varitek and the Red Sox
bostonherald.com 12/6/2008 — A strong argument could be made that it makes sense - for both sides - for Jason Varitek to accept the Red Sox' offer of salary arbitration. That doesn't, however,...

Red Sox Offer Arbitration To Varitek, Byrd
soxanddawgs.com 12/2/2008 — The deadline to ask for arbitration on free agents is midnight tonight and the Boston Red Sox have decided to offer arbitration to just two of their free agents, Jason Varitek and Paul Byrd.

Varitek, Byrd offered arbitration
boston.com 12/2/2008 — The Red Sox offered arbitration to catcher Jason Varitek and pitcher Paul Byrd before tonight's midnight deadline to do so. They did not offer arbitration to any of their other free agents. Varitek and Byrd are the only two of...

Varitek Will Decline Arbitration
joyofsox.blogspot.com 12/8/2008 — Boras Update : "We're not going to take it," Boras said. "We're going to decline. We are talking with the Red Sox and other teams about Tek." *** Nick Cafardo reports that a source close to Jason Varitek confirms that the Red Sox captain will decline salary arbitration. If so, Varitek will be ...

Varitek, Byrd reject arbitration from Red Sox — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 12/8/2008
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox say free agent catcher Jason Varitek and righthanded pitcher Paul ...

Have Fun Building a Market for Jason Varitek Now, Scott Boras (Laird to Tigers) — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
Well folks, it looks like a deal finally went down tonight. Let's hope this one sticks. If this report is true, the Tigers acquired Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers for AA pitcher Guillermo Moscoso and another prospect. Laird is signed for ...

Jason Varitek loses one possible suitor: Tigers — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 12/8/2008
LAS VEGAS - The Tigers' acquisition of catcher Gerald Laird in a trade with the Rangers eliminates one of the more plausible and leading candidates to go after Red Sox...

Laird trade impacts pursuit of Varitek — Major League Baseball News 12/8/2008
Not long after Jason Varitek declined arbitration on Sunday night, the Rangers and Tigers completed a trade that could have an impact on both Varitek and the Boston Red Sox.

Rangers opt to keep younger catchers — Major League Baseball News 12/9/2008
The Rangers received interest in all four of their catchers, but the decided to keep Taylor Teagarden and Jarrod Saltalamacchia and deal Gerald Laird to the Tigers for a pair of promising right-handers.