The long, ridiculous, needless wait is over: Tek's back
Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins MLB NFL NBA NHL Baseball Football Basketball... — ... Well, that was difficult. After weeks of hoopla, posturing and under-the-table mud-slinging, the Captain is back as Jason Varitek has agreed to a 1-year, $5 million deal. The deal carries with it a club option for the 2010 season at $5 mil., and if the Sox decline that, Tek can choose to return to the team for a $3 mil. base with $2 mil. in incentives. ...

Varitek, Red Sox Agree on Contract
The Joy of Sox — Extra! Extra!: Jason Varitek and the Red Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with an option, a baseball source confirmed to the Globe's Tony Massarotti. Varitek will earn $5 million in 2009, with the club holding a $5 million option for 2010. If the Red Sox do not pick up that option, Varitek has the choice of remaining with the club on a $3 million deal. In '10, he can earn another $2 million in incentives based on playing time, beginning at 80 games started. Thus, the potential total value of the deal increases from $8 million-$10 million to $10 ...

Red Sox Re-Sign Varitek Finally
SOX & Dawgs — ... million in incentives based on playing time, beginning at 80 games started. The incentives apply to the player option only. It’s such a great relief to see that this is all over. Now both sides can move forward. It will be interesting to see though if the Red Sox still decide to pursue a trade for either Miguel Montero or Jarrod Saltalamacchia as they really don’t have a catcher of the future right now. Varitek, Sox agree to deal [Extra Bases] ©2009 SOX & Dawgs. All content contained ...

Varitek, Sox agree to deal
MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and Analysis — Tony Massarotti confirms that the Boston Red Sox and Jason Varitek have agreed to a deal worth $5 million next season. There will also be a option for next season, again worth $5 mil. ...

Nightmare Over
Boston Dirt Dogs — ... Or Is It Just Beginning? Globe: Varitek Returns to a Lineup Full of Holes Mazz Breaks the News: "Varitek will earn $5 million in 2009, with the club holding a $5 million option for 2010. If the Red Sox do not pick up that option, Varitek has the choice of remaining with the club on a $3 million deal. In '10, he can earn another $2 million in incentives based on playing time, beginning at 80 games started."

A Consideration of the Varitek Contract Situation (in Song!)
Over the Monster — ... . According to this, Tek has signed with the Sox. As Tek's contract situation is being disclosed, I wanted to share with you something I've been working on for the last few days. (Click Continue Reading to see it.) ...

'Tek signs
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — The RSN turns its lonely eyes to you, Cap'n 'Tek, thereby creating a hole in their lineup for at least 2009. At least his intangibles mirror those of Jeter. Two aging warhorses, full of fury, signifying only declining productivity. ...

A-Rod’s Sparring Partner Returns To Beantown
WasWatching.com — ... Jason Varitek and the Red Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with an option, a baseball source confirmed to the Globe’s Tony Massarotti. ...

VIVA THE LOBSTER!!!!! VARITEK IS BACK!
SULLY BASEBALL — THE CAPTAIN IS STAYING!!!! Jason Varitek realized that if he can't get $10 million a year, he might as well stay for a potential World Series contender where he has played his whole big league career, is worshipped as a hero by the fans, is the captain in the clubhouse and won't have to learn a whole new pitching staff... and still earn millions of dollars a year in the worst economy since the Depression. (Hey Boras, nice job having him reject arbitration.) So now that Varitek is ...

Jason Varitek To Stay With Red Sox
RightFielders Women in Sports — Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek has re-signed the contract with the team, which will keep him in Boston for at least a year. Varitek will be earning $5m for the 2009 season and would later decide on a $3m player option for the following year.“Varitek, the popular Red Sox captain who is often praised for his game-calling and intangibles but is coming off by far his worst offensive season, came to terms on a one-year contract with a mutual second-year option, Red Sox officials confirmed this afternoon.” In case, the Red Sox don’t pick up their $5m team option for 2010, ...

Red Sox sign Varitek to One Year deal with option for 2010
Digital Sports Daily — ... The Boston Globe is reporting that Jason Varitek has signed a one year deal worth $5 million, with the club holding a $5 million option for 2010. Varitek, just batted .220 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs in 2008, but the Red Sox brass need him calling games behind the plate. According to Globe sources Varitek and Agent Scott Boras were given an ultimatum last Thursday Jan 23rd to take the offer. ...

Varitek realizes no one loves him as much as the Red Sox do
Big League Stew — Praise be to Tony C., our long national nightmare has finally come to a blessed end!  Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe is reporting that Jason Varitek and the Red Sox have finally come to terms on a one-year contract worth $5 million. The deal also includes a club option for 2010 at the same rate plus incentives, though 'Tek can decide stay with the team at $3 million if the team doesn't pick it up. And — exhale — thus concludes that months-long drama that included Varitek declining arbitration so he could pursue a longer ...

Jason Varitek realizes no loves him as much as the Red Sox do
Big League Stew — Praise be to Tony C., our long national nightmare has finally come to a blessed end!  Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe is reporting that Jason Varitek and the Red Sox have finally come to terms on a one-year contract worth $5 million. The deal also includes a club option for 2010 at the same rate plus incentives, though 'Tek can decide stay with the team at $3 million if the team doesn't pick it up. And — exhale — thus concludes that months-long drama that included Varitek declining arbitration so he could pursue a longer ...

Jason Varitek Re-Signs With Red Sox
FanHouse — ... , will once again be crouching behind the plate in Fenway Park this season, as he's finally re-upped with the only team he's ever known. Varitek had declined the Red Sox arbitration offer earlier this offseason, but he had seen very little interest from any other team. ...

Salty still a Ranger, for now
Uwe Blog — ... All winter we've heard rumblings that the Boston Red Sox coveted Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia like a dog does sleep. Well, any thought of Salty or any other Rangers catcher going north is unlikely. The BoSox announced they re-signed catcher Jason Varitek to a one-year deal with a team option for 2010. 'Tek will make $5 million. Also, the Sox signed Daniel Bard a month or so ago. So it's very doubtful they'll still want to deal for a catcher ... for now. Come midseason, talks could continue as Varitek will probably struggle and the Red ...

Jason Varitek stays with Red Sox
Sox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees – The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball — ... Jason Varitek will remain with the Red Sox through the 2009 season and perhaps 2010. According to multiple media reports, the captain agreed to the deal that will pay him $5 million this year with a $5 million team option for 2010. If the Sox decline that option, Varitek has a $3 million player option for next season. ...

Varitek Agrees
baseballmusings.com — ... Jason Varitek blinks, returning to the Red Sox for $5 million dollars: Varitek, who turns 37 on April 11, will earn $5 million in 2009, according to baseball sources, with the club holding a $5 million option for 2010. If the Red Sox do not pick up that option, Varitek has the choice of remaining with the club on a $3 million deal. In '10, he can earn another $2 million in incentives based on playing time, beginning at 80 games started. The incentives apply to the player option only and come increments of $400,000 payable to Varitek for reaching ...

11th Hour
Cursed To First - Sox and Pats forever. — ... Well, finally. So now I can stop worrying he won't come back and start worrying because he's coming back. All I can say is, I hope that by May it seems silly for my Dad to be suggesting that Josh and Dice hit in the DH spot for Tek on days they're pitching. ...

Varitek Saga Concludes
Beyond the Box Score — Varitek Saga Concludes No drama.

Tek signs. Yay.
Sox Blog — ... One thing that disturbs me: “In ‘10, he can earn another $2 million in incentives based on playing time, beginning at 80 games started.” ...

Breaking News: Jason Varitek, Red Sox agree to 2-year deal
Small White Ball — ... Several news sources are reporting that the Red Sox and Captain Catcher have agreed to a one-year $5 million deal with a mutual option for a 2nd year. Boston has a $5 million option for 2010, but if they don't retain him, Varitek can opt to remain with the club at $3 million. If he does so, he can incrementally earn another $2 million if he plays more than 80 games. ...

The Captain is Back -- Whiff!
Drunken Bleachers Blog — Alas! The drama is over. Jason Varitek will be with the Red Sox in 2009. It's easy to get sentimental about this. I am. I can't help it. Tek will likely retire a Red Sox and I'd bet my left big toe that his number "33" will never be worn by another Red Sox player. But -- and that's a big but -- it won't be fun to watch another season of our aging, rally-killing, .220 hitting catcher (.175 with RISP) at the plate. Yikes. Let's hope that this deal will put the Red Sox in a better position to trade for a young catcher. Remember this?

Varitek, Sox Agree on Deal
The Mighty Quinn Media Machine — What a shock. Jason Varitek took the one-year, $5 million deal for 2009 with the Red Sox today. It also includes the club option for 2010 for $5 million. It also has a player option for $3 million should the Sox decline the second year, and that also includes incentives up to another $2 million. But the Boston Globe also says that the Red Sox aren't finished looking for another catcher just yet. ...

New Yankee Stadium Construction Photo Update
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... for some of the photos. [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image]———————————————————————————————————— Sox strike deal with Varitek, still seek young catcher   /  ...

TPS Daily Linkage 30/09 - Patriots Cheerleader
Total Pro Sports — ... Sox strike deal with Varitek, still seek young catcher - [The Boston Globe] ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 1/31
SOX & Dawgs — ... around for probably the next two years, what will the Red Sox do at catcher after that? Why is that significant right now? Well they don’t really have the catcher of the future hanging around. The talk all around baseball is that the Red Sox will still pursue a trade for either Miguel Montero of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Jarrod Saltalamacchia of Texas Rangers or Taylor Teagarden, also of the Rangers. There are conflicting reports though. From Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe: According to a baseball source, the Sox still ...