Red Sox Say Goodbye to Jason Varitek

Entering the baseball offseason, Jason Varitek’s agent said he was looking for a deal for his client similar to the 4-year, $52.4 million contract Jorge Posada of the New York Yankees got. The agent theorized that the two veteran catchers were about equal in value.
On Monday, the Boston Red Sox offered Varitek a 1-year contract worth less than Posada gets annually. With that move, the Red Sox were basically waving goodbye to their longtime catcher. With the two sides so far apart, it’s almost certain that Varitek will now sign elsewhere.
Although Varitek has two rings with the Red Sox and …read more