According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, sources close to the negotiations between the Red Sox and their captain Jason Varitek indicate that the Red Sox first offer was for only one year. The dollar amount was not disclosed by Bradford’s source.
If this is true, I think it speaks volumes of (a) the ongoing tenor of the negotiations and (b) the Red Sox willingness to not go longer years than two on any contract with Varitek.
I did think the Red Sox would likely try and overpay in annual dollars by a small factor to keep the deal at two years. Don’t be surprised if the Red Sox final offer is in the 2 year, $22 million dollar range.
