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Catcher Luis Exposito Next in Line of Top Red Sox Prospects

Catcher Luis Exposito is next in line as one of the top prospects in the Red Sox minor league organization. We wrote about shortstop Jose Iglesias earlier this week, and now we want to point out some highlights about Exposito.
Exposito is in town for the Red Sox Rookie Development Program at Boston College.  He is [...]

Victor Martinez & Jason Varitek Getting Comfortable with New Roles

Spring Training 2010 will bring a new role for Jason Varitek – no longer will he be the clubs primary catcher, as Victor Martinez will assume those duties.  Red Sox GM Theo Epstein & Co. acquired Martinez in a summer trading deadline move that helped bolster the Red Sox offense.  Martinez slid right into the [...]

Jason Varitek Back for 14th Season with Red Sox

Jason Varitek will be back for a 14th season in a Red Sox uniform at Fenway Park in Boston.  The Red Sox declined a $5 million club option to keep Varitek, but Varitek decided to exercise his $3 million option to remain a Red Sox for what presumably will be his last year in a [...]

Red Sox Release Catcher George Kottaras

The Boston Red Sox granted George Kottaras’ request to be released on Wednesday.  The Red Sox are all set at the catcher position with Victor Martinez starting and Jason Varitek coming back as the team’s back-up (Tek exercised his $3 million player option last week). Kottaras was out of options to be sent back down [...]

Theo Epstein Already Looking Towards 2010

Theo Epstein and the Red Sox are moving forward with their plans for the 2010 MLB schedule now that the World Series is over.  The Red Sox will look to wrestle that World Series trophy away from their rivals — the New York Yankees who defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in 6 games on Wednesday night [...]

Catcher: Martinez & Varitek? Or just Martinez?

The Red Sox have a decision to make when it comes to the team’s catching position for 2010.  Manager Terry Francona transitioned Victor Martinez into the everyday Sox catcher just a month or so after his acquisition from the Cleveland Indians.  Long-time catcher Jason Varitek was fine with the switch given his bad offensive numbers, [...]

Jason Varitek 2009 Report Card B-

2nd up in the Catcher category – Jason Varitek.
I guess it could have been worse – Varitek played in 109 games for the Red Sox in 2009, notching 364 at-bats.  Tek surpassed his 2008 numbers in less games and less at-bats, so that was definitely a positive.  But he took a back seat with his [...]

Victor Martinez – 2009 Report Card A-

Over the next few weeks – besides rooting for the Angels to beat the Yankees – we’re going to take a detailed look at the performance of certain Red Sox players during the 2009 MLB schedule.  First up – the catchers:
And 1st up in the Catcher category – Victor Martinez.
Victor Martinez lived up to the [...]

Are You Ready To Rumble – Tek Officially Onboard

Tek’s return to the Red Sox became official on Friday when he passed his physical with flying colors. Tek will make $5 million for the 2009 MLB season. The Red Sox can exercise a club option to keep him in Beantown through the 2010 MLB season at a $5 million salary. If the Red Sox [...]

It’s a Done Deal – Varitek & Red Sox Agree To 2-Year Deal

It took long enough, but we finally have our answer – – the feisty one is back!
The Red Sox and Jason Varitek agreed upon a 2-year contract that will keep Tek in Boston for at least the 2009 MLB season and potentially the 2010 MLB season. Varitek will earn $5 million for the upcoming season. [...]