Red Sox Sign Wakefield to 2-Year Deal, Decline Option on Varitek
sportsofboston.com 18 days ago — The Boston Red Sox have struck a deal with starting pitcher Tim Wakefield. The contract is worth a guaranteed $5 million dollars over the next two seasons, with contract incentives that could bring it up to $7 million. The Sox usually exercise Wakefield’s recurring $4 million deal each ...

Red Sox Decline $5 Million Option on Varitek
fullcount.weei.com 18 days ago — 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 ...

Option declined on Jason Varitek
firebrandal.com 18 days ago — Not a surprise: Jason Varitek’s $5 million club option for 2010 has been declined. As much as I may want ‘Tek back in a backup role for 2010, I wasn’t willing to commit $5 million to that role. Neither was Theo Epstein. The ball is in ‘Tek’s court now, and ...

Jason Varitek Back With Red Sox In 2010
soxanddawgs.com 18 days ago — Just hours after the Boston Red Sox declined their option on catcher Jason Varitek , he has decided to exercise his player option worth $3 million. He can make an additional $2 million in incentives based on the number of games he starts. The news was first reported by Adam Hirshfield of ...

Jason Varitek: one more year with the Sox
bases.nbcsports.com 17 days ago — The Red Sox declined their $5 team option on Jason Varitek yesterday, but the Captain had a $3 million player option that he decided to exercise last night:NESN learned on Monday night that the 37-year-old Varitek will exercise his $3...

Red Sox throw Wakefield a change-up
boston.com 18 days ago — The Red Sox did some cost-cutting with Tim Wakefield today according to sources. Rather than pick up his $4 million option for 2010, they signed him to a $3.5 million deal. He also will get a $1.5 million deal for...

Report: Jason Varitek to exercise option, remain with Red Sox
blog.masslive.com 18 days ago — Jason Varitek could have the opportunity to finish his career in Boston.

So Many Options
yankeesredsox.com 18 days ago — The Red Sox declined the team option on Jason Varitek today meaning he can either exercise his player option, or become a free agent.  It'll be strange to not see Varitek on the opening day roster if it comes to that. Additionally, the Red Sox did exercise their option on Victor Martinez ...

Varitek Option Maybe Good All Around Move!
yougabsports.com 15 days ago —   Jason Varitek decided to use his player option and will make about 3 million dollars as a back up catcher for the Boston Red Sox 2010 campaign. I thought Tek would be gone based on the Red Sox reliance on numbers and production. However, it appears that Varitek is going to embrace ...

Wakefield Signs a Two-Year Deal
fangraphs.com 15 days ago — Tim Wakefield renegotiated his perpetual team option deal and instead will have a guaranteed two-year 5 million dollar contact, which he signed on Monday . Wakefield will turn 44 in the middle of next year and has 189 wins. The deal gives him a solid ...

Sox keep Wakefield with two-year deal — Major League Baseball News 18 days ago
Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield will not only be back for a 16th season with the Red Sox, but likely a 17th. Facing a Monday deadline to pick up Wakefield's $4 million club option, the Red Sox instead agreed to a two-year, $5 million pact with the veteran ...

Boston exercises Martinez option, declines Varitek — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 18 days ago
The Red Sox have exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez. They also agreed to a $5 million, two-year...

BoSox exercise Martinez option, decline Varitek — SI.com - MLB 18 days ago
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez.

Boston exercises Martinez option, declines Varitek — Boston.com -- Baseball News 18 days ago
The Red Sox have exercised their $7.7 million option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez.

Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield gets two-year, $5M deal — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 18 days ago
Tim Wakefield has one of the most hallowed Red Sox records in his sights, and now he has two years to break it. The Sox yesterday signed the 43-year-old knuckleballer...