by samara pearlstein | Apr 29, 2009 | Community post, Jason Varitek
Why would a 37 year old player have a wOBA spike of over 50 points from one season to the next? This is the question people should be asking about Jason Varitek and his surprising start. This is a difficult question to answer because he is getting lucky and unlucky at...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 25, 2009 | Andy Pettitte, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, Mike Lowell, Robinson Cano
As if last night’s game between Boston and New York didn’t provide enough drama. The Red Sox earned their biggest come-from-behind victory over the Yankees since 1968 after trailing 6-0 through 3 1/2 innings of play. Mike Lowell drove in six RBI’s on...
by tito crafts | Apr 22, 2009 | David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
I may have trust issues, so excuse my hesitance to put any real meaning into early individual numbers. But they are all we have up to this point… The team, and by team I mean the Boston Red Sox, is 7-6. Not great, not bad, slightly better than mediocre, etc....
by tito crafts | Apr 18, 2009 | Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Rocco Baldelli, Theo Epstein
Dustin Pedroia, you say you are experiencing cold-like symptoms? Boom! 15-day DL. Jason Varitek, you say that you don’t feel quite like you did when were 31 years old? See ya! 15-day DL. So they aren’t that careful with their personnel. But they are...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 11, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Brad Penny, Chone Figgins, Howie Kendrick, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Rocco Baldelli, Torii Hunter
That wasn’t a playoff game was it? Yesterday’s match-up between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels had everything a fan could ask for in a regular season game. A dramatic ninth inning — Jonathan Papelbon somehow surviving against Howie...
by josh lacey | Apr 10, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Tampa Bay Rays
One series down, 53 or so left to play. While Opening Day proved to be everything we could have hoped for to kick off the season, the remainder of the series belonged to the Tampa Bay Rays. Early season series against top flight division rivals are always difficult...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 7, 2009 | Akinori Iwamura, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dustin Pedroia, Evan Longoria, Gabe Gross, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Matt Joyce, Pat Burrell, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Any questions about Josh Beckett returning to his 2007 form were answered against the Tampa Bay Rays. At least for one start. Beckett hurled 10 strikeouts over seven innings of work en route to a 5-3 win for the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays on Opening Day....
by josh lacey | Apr 3, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Delcarmen, Mark Kotsay, Mike Lowell
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are in the final stages of preparing for what is certain to be an entertaining and exciting season. The spring is finally behind us, the roster is set and the team is moving northward to christen Citi Field with some Major League talent. Now...
by tito crafts | Apr 1, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, Alfredo Aceves, Andy Pettitte, Brett Gardner, Brian Bruney, Brian Cashman, C.C. Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, Damaso Marte, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Edwar Ramirez, Hideki Matsui, Ian Kennedy, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Jose Molina, Jose Veras, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Melky Cabrera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Nick Swisher, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Xavier Nady
The other half of the best rivalry in sports, The New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers “only” ended up with 89 victories last season. And the key players they inked this past off-season, have them looking incredibly strong on paper for this upcoming 2009...
by evan brunell | Mar 23, 2009 | Jason Varitek
As I work through the Fielding Bible, Vol II (Defensive Runs, Defensive Misplays) I keep coming across nuggets of information that impact my beliefs surrounding defense of any given player. Today, Jason Varitek is at the forefront of my thoughts. As you might have...
