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Baseball Musings
January 30, 2009
Varitek Agrees

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 plateaus at 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120 games started in 2010.

I actually think the Red Sox would have been better off letting Jason go and hoping they get a draft choice out of a team that was willing to sign him. I guess $5 million was better than nothing for Varitek, and this will make his Boston fans happy.


Posted by David Pinto at 04:02 PM | Free Agents | TrackBack (0)
Comments

The Sox would've been thrilled to take the picks, but no one else wanted the guy.

Posted by: Brian at January 30, 2009 04:58 PM

But no SUPER CAPTAIN title...

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Posted by: oxdayayin at January 30, 2009 05:48 PM

It's a stop gap - but now they have Bard too - they must not really think Dusty Brown or Kottaras are going to be able to play.

Posted by: bandit at January 30, 2009 07:09 PM

It is good to see the Sox dig their heels in against Borass. That guy is a total pariah and harmful to baseball. He is a scab and certainly did not do Tek any favors by talking him into refusing arbitration.

Posted by: emains at January 30, 2009 08:07 PM

they don't have any other catcher waiting - i hear tell they don't like their minor leaguers and they don't want to trade their young pitchers for a good young catcher

Posted by: lisa gray at February 1, 2009 10:27 PM
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