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Created by dipity on Oct 19, 2008
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...MYERS, Fla. - Jason Varitek had his emotions in check until he looked up and saw so many of his teammates lined up behind the chairs where his parents sat. There were Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz, two of the four pitchers he guided to no-hitters. Tim Wakefield,...
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Boston.com
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...MYERS, Fla. -- Jason Varitek, long defined by his leadership and toughness, will announce his retirement tonight at a news conference at 5:30 p.m ET, making him that rare player in this era who spent his entire career with one team. In Varitek's case, he did...
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MLB.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120301&content_id=26930664&vkey=news_bos&c_id=bos&partnerId=rss_bos
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...Varitek gestures as his walk-off two-run homer clears the fence to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 in the ninth inning at Fenway Park in Boston on May 11, 2005. Varitek will announce his retirement tomorrow after 15 seasons in Major League Baseball. (AP Photo/Elise...
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The Eagle-Tribune | North Andover, MA
http://blogs.eagletribune.com/smittyonbaseball/2012/02/29/photos-jason-varitek-through-the-year/
JJF tells you who the best is..."Jason Varitek"
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...idiots that ended an 86-year title drought in 2004 through a team that nearly won the American League championship in 2008, Jason Varitek has been a dependable, stabilizing constant for the Red Sox. But as the team embarks on yet another postseason run, there...
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Chicago Tribune
http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/views/~3/LyUAUVzNfJs/chi-08-red-sox-angels-oct08,0,541646.story
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New York Yankees starter C.C. Sabathia delivers against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning of their MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday June 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
(Charles Krupa - AP)
Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz,
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/11/AR2009061104579.html?wprss=rss_sports/wires
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The one that had the career that Varitek has had. There aren’t two…there’s the one that’s old now so he isn’t the player he was ten years ago.
Lol I was joking but I gotcha
So, he’s gonna suck horribly and be a huge douchetard?
No, he’s going be
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1889588&src=rss
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Jason Varitek crosses home plate after hitting his second home run in the Red Sox' victory on Thursday in Minnesota.
TORONTO –– The second ball Jason Varitek hit out of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on Thursday was a towering shot, the kind that
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_jason_varitek_web_13_05-30-09_IPEI5FD_v3.3a453bd.html
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...scattered three hits and four walks while striking out eight in seven innings to move to 3-1 all-time vs. the Twins. • Jason Varitek hit a pair of solo home runs, his ninth career multihomer game and his second this season. Varitek, with 10 homers this season,...
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ESPN
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...the American writer and political pamphleteer, there is no shortage of quotes, which describe the "Common Sense" way that Jason Varitek has embarked on this season. The Captain is in the midst of silencing the critics, who were ready to bury Varitek after...
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Bleacher Report
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/181996-jason-varitek-uses-common-sense-to-lead-red-sox-troops
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That Red Sox [team stats] captain Jason Varitek [stats] and his wife of 15 years, Karen, are finally divorced. The decree was signed by Judge Melodie Snell Connor in Georgia on Tuesday. While most of the deets of the divorce are sealed, it is known
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Boston Herald
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/~3/4wImdeaRGkk/view.bg
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Jason Varitek had another big hit Tuesday night, what would turn out to be the game-winning RBI, on a double into the right-field gap. Varitek may not have many hits this year, but when he does hit them, they count.
Two weeks ago, the Sox captain
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_red_sox_varitek_13_05-13-09_6JEC36K_v3.7cdfbe.html
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The Red Sox's J.D. Drew, right, shakes hands with third base coach DeMarlo Hale after hitting a solo home run against the Angels in the second inning.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jason Varitek drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the ninth inning, J.D.
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USA Today
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~3/O5xGYScel8U/2009-05-13-redsox-angels_N.htm
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Thank goodness for Ross. He has stepped up ina big way to cover for Bmac. Imagine if Wren hadnt signed him, and we were stuck with Sammons or, gasp, Corky Miller.
Arthur Rhodes and David Weathers are beasts as setup men and then to the 9th with Cordero.
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1813200&src=rss
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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
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Bleacher Report
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/165141-a-few-thoughts-on-tek
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: Red Sox C Jason Varitek drew the Red Sox to within a run in the fourth inning on Saturday against the Yankees by hitting a grand slam off of A.J. Burnett. It was Varitek's fourth home run of the season and helped the Sox to an eventual 16-11 win.
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CBS SportsLine
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1771730&src=rss
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Jason Varitek would be happy to talk about many things, most notably his pitching staff. He is not, however, particularly interested in discussing his offense.
"My focus has to be this pitching staff with this team," Varitek said. "I'm not hitting
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Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2009/04/08/varitek_speaks_softly_swings_a_big_stick?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news
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Jason Varitek did a lot of what he doesn’t like to talk about yesterday.
The Red Sox [team stats] catcher and captain sprayed Fenway with line drives, the longest clearing the short wall down the right field line in the sixth inning of a 5-3 win
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Boston Herald
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/~3/KS9Ik3ISCC8/view.bg
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Oh, don't pretend you don't know what book it is
Let's lay out the realities here for the Red Sox:
• Jason Varitek has been their primary catcher since 1999, when he took over for Scott Hatteberg. In that time, he's made three All-Star games (I know,
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1690278&src=rss
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The Captain is back! Rejoice!
Red Sox fans breathed a sigh of relief the other day when Jason Varitek re-signed with the team. Now we all know by now that Varitek didn't earn his $5M contract for what he brings to the Red Sox lineup. After all he hit
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1649461&src=rss
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We hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. And yes, this was posted mere seconds before driving my parents to the airport. I work well under pressure.
Jason Varitek is coming back to Boston, and he couldn’t be happier. Well, unless about $5 million
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NECN
http://www.bostonscore.tv/redsox/tek-likes-it-here/10020756.html
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With the signing (finally) of Jason Varitek, it looks like the Red Sox are done making moves and ready for spring training, so it's a good time to review their moves (and non-moves) and see how they did this offseason.
Let's start with the latest sign:
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/118479-red-sox-hot-stove-review
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...The Red Sox got a good deal. The deification of Jason Varitek may obscure his true value, but considering his production, his leadership, the public-relations hit of losing him, the lack of good catching options, and the possibility that his loss really...
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/bb_red_sox_varitek_02_02-02-09_66D61G1_v2.2eec86a.html
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Jason Varitek wanted to test the waters.
Has ever a man so smart been so unrealistic when it came to self-evaluation? Doesn't he own a good baseball mirror? I guess when he looked into his, he saw vintage Mike Piazza. The rest of the baseball world saw
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Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2009/01/31/charge_boras_with_wild_pitch_client_with_error_in_judgment?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news
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...veteran catcher Jason Varitek finally agreeing to a new contract, the Red Sox’ roster is now complete. The offseason saga between Jason Varitek, his agent, Scott Boras, and the Red Sox finally came to an end yesterday with the free-agent catcher agreeing to...
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_boston_red_sox_31_01-31-09_71D5K7E_v16.3cad808.html
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With veteran catcher Jason Varitek finally agreeing to a new contract, the Red Sox’ roster is now complete.
The offseason saga between Jason Varitek, his agent, Scott Boras, and the Red Sox finally came to an end yesterday with the free-agent catcher
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_boston_red_sox_31_01-31-09_71D5K7E_v16.3cad808.html
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...not going anywhere. Ending a three-month saga hours before a team-imposed deadline, the Red Sox [team stats] and catcher Jason Varitek [stats] agreed to a one-year contract with a team option for 2010, two sources with knowledge of the deal confirmed yesterday. Varitek,...
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Boston Herald
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bostonherald/~3/527846945/view.bg
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... : The Red Sox and catcher Jason Varitek reached a preliminary agreement Friday on a $5 million, one-year contract, two people familiar with the talks said. The deal contains player and team options that allow him to earn $8 million to $10 million over two...
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CBS SportsLine
http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=a206e5cfb7fc15f5891dd349047dc63d
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...Fla. A person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 that the Boston Red Sox have given catcher Jason Varitek until Friday to accept or reject a one-year, $5 million contract offer with options for 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) (Mark...
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/30/AR2009013002306.html?wprss=rss_sports/wires
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Which would be ignoring that dozens of statements that the redsox will remain interested in trading for a catcher regardless of what varitek does....
A deal is unlikely but to say it should end any talk about it is.. wrong.
Tim: here's something for
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1612365&src=rss
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...he can rebound at the plate in 2009 after hitting .220 last season. Theo Epstein might be content with a catching tandem of Jason Varitek and Josh Bard. Or, George Kottaras could win the backup role. Remember, Bard's contract is not guaranteed. Like Varitek,...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1611870&src=rss
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716 comments so far...
Oh Boy - let the second guessing begin!!!!!
Jason should be thankful! Hopefully he will get his batting average up to .250 this year, thats worth 5 million bucks.
If that's true then the Sox just blew $8 million. Stupid. JV will
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Sports Blogs
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...when injuries played a role. Pitchers and catchers are due to report to Spring Training on Feb. 12. [...] Decision Time For Jason Varitek (rbimagazine.com) - January 30, 2009Baseball fans across the country will possibly know by this afternoon if free agent...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1611490&src=rss
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...but at this point he needs to cut his losses (and Boras) and sign. If the Red Sox give in at all they are buffoons. Jason Varitek is not even worth the five million dollars they have offered him, and the market bears that out. It's time for Varitek to be a...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1609922&src=rss
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...Holley says he has "moles that say if the deadline were today... no deal." Holley also asks a very logical question: If Jason Varitek isn't on the roster this season, what pitcher do you expect to slip simply becuase of his absense? Dale suggested Jon Lester,...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1609569&src=rss
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...money right now. Just as you're probably not rushing out to buy a new big-screen TV, they're not rushing out to throw money at Jason Varitek (or Bobby Abreu or Adam Dunn, etc.) Players use leverage when they have it. Teams are using it now. Pettitte understood...
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CBS SportsLine
http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=fe4d2806ce9e8d66be0b75094dc6c98e
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...are standing their ground... If he has a bounce back year the team wont have to worry about him jumping ship... You can bet jason will weigh offers if his numbers go up.. All's fair in love war and sports.. He is so dilusional if he thinks he's going to get...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1605133&src=rss
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...who would defer to Rondo. According to Tony Massarotti of Boston. com and other media reports, Boston's latest offer to Jason Varitek is for $5 million in 2009 with a team option of $5 million for 2010. If the Red Sox would decline the option, Varitek could...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1604111&src=rss
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...noted on another thread a rumor that the Sox have offered Jason Varitek a $5 million contract. According to WEEI's Rob Bradford, the Sox have offered a possible two-year deal. The first year would be guaranteed for $5 million (with possible incentives). ...
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Over the Monster
http://www.overthemonster.com/2009/1/25/736424/sox-set-deadline-with-tek
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...and fewer than three weeks before the start of spring training, the Red Sox have made a formal proposal to catcher and captain Jason Varitek that could end a winterlong stalemate. One way or the other. According to a baseball source, the Sox have formally...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/sports/stories/2009/01/25/boston_varitek.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=21
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...over to ask âWhat would you do â just you â if you were the general manager of the Boston Red Sox right now, today, with Jason Varitek?â First off lets get a few pieces out of the way. 1.  Itâs not my money (literally) but I am making this decision based on the...
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38 Pitches
http://38pitches.weei.com/general/if-i-were-the-gm-of-the-red-sox/
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...play for years afterwards, but their days of productivity generally end around their mid-30s. In some cases, even before. • Jason Varitek will turn 37 in April of next year. • Last year, Varitek had by far his worst offensive season: .220/.313/.359. He made...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1598035&src=rss
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...John Henry asked Jason Varitek why he didn't accept their offer of arbitration, Varitek responded that he didn't believe it would've guaranteed him a spot on the team. You gotta be shittin me Matt Diaz, Charlie Morton, and James Parr/Jo-Jo Reyes(srry bastard,...
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Sports Blogs
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...first time in more than a decade, it seems as though the Boston Red Sox may be facing a new season without their captain, Jason Varitek. This is just wrong, and although he'll be 37 in April and his offensive production has dipped dramatically in recent years,...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1595434&src=rss
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...a pretty surprising move, Jason Varitek reached out to the Red Sox, asking for a meeting, WITHOUT SATAN, to discuss his interest in returning to the Red Sox. ‘Tek met with principal owner John Henry for about 90 minutes on Friday night near his home in Atlanta....
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1591059&src=rss
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...with an open mind, but according to a source, was not viewing the get-together as an opportunity to negotiate a contract with Varitek. For any deal, the team’s baseball operations personnel would be involved. Varitek filed for free agency in October, but according...
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Boston Herald
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bostonherald/~3/514674868/view.bg
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...Varitek and the Boston Red Sox are still trying to plug out an agreement according to multiple MLB sources. The Boston Globe is now reporting that Varitek may meet with club owner John Henry as early as tonight to discuss the catcher’s future in a Red Sox...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1586598&src=rss
A video of my favorite player =) He's awesome! I hope he gets re-signed! Screw all the Tek haters XP NUMBER 33 ALL THE WAY!!!
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...to eat at a nice restaurant or having a drink at a trendy bar - keep an eye out for Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and catcher Jason Varitek. According to multiple media reports, including Boston.com, the two will meet tonight in the city where Varitek lives...
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Sports Blogs
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