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I love this story about Jarrod Saltalamacchia “surviving” Camp Tuck this winter.  I guess Saltalamacchia voluntarily agreed to participate in a 2-month workout session with bullpen coach Gary Tuck.  The session was affectionately nicknamed “Camp Tuck.”  Terry Francona indicated that Camp Tuck “may have finished him”.  Bench Coach DeMarlo Hale went to one of the [...]

Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jason Varitek will anchor the catching duties for the Red Sox during the 2011 MLB schedule.  The Red Sox truly hope that Saltalamacchia comes into spring training in a month or so completely healthy – both physically and mentally.  It’s his job to lose. Having Tek accept his reserve role for another [...]

The Boston Red Sox have claimed Texas Rangers catcher Max Ramirez off of waivers.  The Rangers had to release Ramirez to make room for 2 new free agent signings — pitchers Brandon Webb and Arthur Rhodes.  Ramirez played in 28 major league games for the Rangers in 2010 — .217 batting average with 2 HR’s [...]

In an interesting move, the Red Sox have made a formal contract offer to catcher Russell Martin.  As we reported earlier this week, although the Red Sox say they are content with going with a Jarrod Saltalamacchia / Jason Varitek combo for the 2011 MLB schedule, this move seems to refute that contention.  I guess [...]

The Red Sox are exploring the possibility of signing free agent catcher Russell Martin.  Martin tore his hip labrum in early August and missed the rest of the 2010 season.  He played in only 97 games and had a .248 batting average with a .347 on-base percentage.  The Dodgers declined to re-sign Martin at his [...]

It looks like Jason Varitek will finish his major league career playing for just 1 major league baseball team.  In this day and age, that is a pretty incredible feat.  After Victor Martinez bolted for more money to join the Tigers in Detroit, the Red Sox made it more of a priority to ink their [...]

The Red Sox did not offer Catcher Jason Varitek salary arbitration before Tuesday night’s deadline.  By not offering Tek arbitration, the Red Sox will not get a “sandwich pick” from another team if that team signs him as a free agent.  On the other hand, it also allows the team to negotiate a more “club-friendly” [...]

Will Jason Varitek be back with the Red Sox during the 2011 MLB season?  It is a good question.  Varitek played in only 39 games for the Red Sox in 2010.  In 112 at-bats, Tek hit .232 with 7 HR’s and 16 RBI’s.  He struck out 35 times though and had an embarrassingly low .293 [...]

The Red Sox and Jarrod Saltalamacchia have agreed to a 1-year deal for the 2011 MLB schedule.  Saltalamacchia will earn $750,00 in the major leagues and $250,000 if he plays at the minor league level.  The deal is not guaranteed so he must come ready to play come Spring Training 2011. The Red Sox acquired [...]

The Red Sox lost to the Rays 9-4 on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. The OK — Daisuke Matsuzaka – 3 ER on 4 hits and 4 walks over 6 innings.  The lead-off walk in the 4th inning started the 3-run rally for the Rays. The Bad — Manny Delcarmen – he faced 5 batters [...]