Jason Varitek

Fine Vol · 07-20-2008, 06:37 PM

Jason Varitek is Boston Red Sox team captain. He is a a pretty solid catcher but has been in a batting slump that rivals LAWGATORS ego.

His contract is up this year so do you think they should resign JV?

**hatvol96** · 07-20-2008, 06:41 PM

Jason Variteck=Most Overrated Player Of The Last Decade.

Fine Vol · 07-20-2008, 06:45 PM

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Jason Variteck=Most Overrated Player Of The Last Decade.

Are you saying you would give him a raise CPF style?

Fine Vol · 07-20-2008, 07:03 PM

Jason V. was quoted as saying "If they resign me I will catch like heck

Vercingetorix · 07-20-2008, 07:10 PM

I'm pretty sure that they don't call it a "batting slump" when it's just that you're old, broken-down, and can't play anymore. Varitek was never that great to begin with, and now he's a 36-year-old catcher. He's done.

JTrainDavis · 07-20-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

I'm pretty sure that they don't call it a "batting slump" when it's just that you're old, broken-down, and can't play anymore. Varitek was never that great to begin with, and now he's a 36-year-old catcher. He's done.

I'm gonna have to go with you on this one. He had a good run, and can still call a heck of a game, but i don't know how much of a pay cut he'd be willing to take to stay on board.

Vercingetorix · 07-20-2008, 07:35 PM

Looks like he's making $11m this year. He's going to have to take a big pay cut next year if he wants to play anywhere. Although I don't think there are any big-name catchers coming into free agency this offseason, so I don't know what the Sox will do. Do they have anybody in the system to replace him?

Fine Vol · 07-20-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

Looks like he's making $11m this year. He's going to have to take a big pay cut next year if he wants to play anywhere. Although I don't think there are any big-name catchers coming into free agency this offseason, so I don't know what the Sox will do. Do they have anybody in the system to replace him?

I believe its OOPS Kevin Cash.

Dbake005 · 07-20-2008, 09:35 PM

Kevin Cash is the catcher who catches wakefield that would possibly replace him.. but he's already thirty so they might take another route

Vercingetorix · 07-20-2008, 09:46 PM

Oh yeah, that guy. He can't hit either. Definitely poor planning on the part of the Sox if they don't have a guy in the minors whom they're grooming to take over. It's not like Varitek hasn't been getting old for awhile now.

volfanbill · 07-20-2008, 10:00 PM

I was always under the assumption that Kottaras and Brown were fighting it out in Pawtucket to be Varitek's replacement. Kottaras is higher ranked, but it appears Brown is a much better hitter.

**vols kick balls** · 07-21-2008, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

Oh yeah, that guy. He can't hit either. Definitely poor planning on the part of the Sox if they don't have a guy in the minors whom they're grooming to take over. It's not like Varitek hasn't been getting old for awhile now.

They have a guy in AAA that might be able to give them League Average offensive stats. Don't have any idea about his defense though.

Dbake005 · 07-21-2008, 11:44 AM

Should've gotten buster posey, and left casey kelly for us