Red Sox catcher???

BaseBrawler · Post by **BaseBrawler** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:19 am

Just wondering what What everythinks...

Will the Red Sox Sign Varitek or trade for a younger catcher ... EX Montero or Saltalamacchia ....

[ January 16, 2009, 02:20 PM: Message edited by: TheFoot ]

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:31 am

I'll go off the board.....Shoppach

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:51 am

Jason was a friend of mine from 1993 to the pending divorce (they fought bitterly over me and Karen was unlucky enough to get me). The last signals I got were(this was right before Christmas) that they really honestly had no idea if they (The Redsox) wanted him back.

The last time I saw him was in Baltimore in May- he mentioned a few more seasons. I know that he really wants to be in the organization long term.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:25 am

Miguel Montero has been linked to trade talks between Diamondbacks and Red Sox recently.

The NEED another catcher as Bard cannot hold up every day (and one of the reasons he left Boston before was because he was terrible catching Wake and the knuckle balls....I should say chasing instead of catching) and it does not seem that the Sawks have much interest re-signing Varitek (especially at the figure he likely has in mind)

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:13 am

He will be back. 1 yr and much less than he would of gotten in arbitration.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:21 pm

Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:

He will be back. 1 yr and much less than he would of gotten in arbitration. Wishful thinking. Have you met his agent?

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:57 pm

Reports suggest Red Sox owner John Henry is getting together with Varitek.

kgrady · Post by **kgrady** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:56 am

Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:

He will be back. 1 yr and much less than he would of gotten in arbitration. I agree. Tek's classification as a type-A free agent really diminishes his market value outside of Boston. It's hard to see a team coughing up a first round compensation pick to sign an aging catcher whose hitting has dropped off significantly. Jason and his agent (who else?) seriously misread the market when they declined the Red Sox' arbitration offer.

Kevin