by evan brunell | Dec 1, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Paul Byrd, Quick Post
Jason Varitek and Paul Byrd were offered arbitration in advance of the midnight deadline. Varitek, a Type A free agent, will fetch two draft picks (first round and supplementary first round, unless the first rounder is in the top 15; then it will be the second round...
by evan brunell | Nov 27, 2008 | Dontrelle Willis, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Nate Robertson
Dear Fire Brand, Happy Thanksgiving! Hope this is a time you can all enjoy the things that we have been blessed with. Through an amazing series of events stretching back millions of years, we have become intelligent human beings with the capacity to love, think...
by josh lacey | Nov 24, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Quick Post
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...
by tim daloisio | Nov 20, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Derek Lowe, Dustin Pedroia, Fireside Chats Podcast, Jason Varitek, Mark Teixeira, Mike Lowell, Rocco Baldelli
Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #28 where the hot stove keeps us warm and we tool on Evan Grant in honor of the AL MVP. Episode #28Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim DaloisioGuests: None download (right click, save as) Tim and Paul celebrate the coronation of Dustin...
by evan brunell | Nov 14, 2008 | Chris Snyder, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Quick Post, Taylor Teagarden
A spin through the Red Sox blogosphere, as Sox bloggers weigh in: Out of all the catchers that may be available through trade or free agency, which player do you want starting for the Sox and why? “The popular names are Varitek. Saltalamacchia. Teagarden. But...
by evan brunell | Nov 12, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Quick Post, Trivia
What’s the name of the Red Sox player who had to retire due to a fear of flying? HONOR CODE: No search engines, keyword searches. WINNER GETS: To submit a featured community post. Register for an account, click PUBLISH A POST in the sidebar, and write your...
by evan brunell | Nov 9, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Quick Post, Trivia
Jason Varitek has the most ever postseason homers as a catcher. How many did he hit? HONOR CODE: No search engines. WINNER GETS: To submit a featured community post. Register for an account, click PUBLISH A POST in the sidebar, and write your article. I’ll take...
by evan brunell | Nov 7, 2008 | Brian Fuentes, C.C. Sabathia, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Colorado Rockies, Francisco Rodriguez, Hideki Matsui, Jake Peavy, Jason Varitek, Javier Vazquez, Julio Lugo, Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday, Mike Cameron, Mike Lowell, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Nick Swisher, Paul Byrd, San Diego Padres, Will Ohman
Lot of twiddling our thumbs right now as we wait for the free agent season to officially kick off. Let’s take a whirl throughout the rumors in baseball and see what’s going on… Out west, the San Diego Padres are committed to trading starter Jake...
by evan brunell | Nov 4, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Jorge Posada, Quick Post, Scott Boras
Jason Varitek and Jorge Posada are of similar age. Both are catchers. The similarities stop there, but Scott Boras said he thinks Varitek is worthy of a four-year, $52.4 million commitment, which is what Posada got last year. Yeah, that worked out well… dude...
by evan brunell | Nov 3, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Andruw Jones, Ben Sheets, C.C. Sabathia, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Derek Lowe, Dontrelle Willis, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Juan Pierre, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Mike Lowell, Pedro Martinez, Russell Martin, Tim Wakefield
Bill James has come out with his new handbook for 2009, and in the handbook are the early statistical projections for players next year. This may be especially significant in the case of the Red Sox, as James has a vast amount of knowledge of players in the Red Sox...
