Captain Jason Varitek

He's back behind the plate in Fenway. I know a LOT of you other teams wanted him, but Boston came up with a SWEET DEAL no one could match.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
He's back behind the plate in Fenway. I know a LOT of you other teams wanted him, but Boston came up with a SWEET DEAL no one could match.

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He can't hit anymore. His bat is dead. ..How much did they give him?

Originally posted by YEAH BOY
He can't hit anymore. His bat is dead. ..How much did they give him?

5M one year
Team option 5M second year
Player option 3M second year

That's what the radio is saying.

Yeah, his bat was very poor last year... but he's NEVER been a big hitter. I figure he's worth the 3 outs a game, protecting against 5 hits and 2 runs per game. He calls a great game, does his homework.

The PLAYERS elected him to the all-star game last year, that says something.

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no doubt he's one of the best catchers in the league but worth 5m a year? how much are the rest of the catchers on in baseball?

Originally posted by Phlabibit
5M one year
Team option 5M second year
Player option 3M second year

That's what the radio is saying.

Yeah, his bat was very poor last year... but he's NEVER been a big hitter. I figure he's worth the 3 outs a game, protecting against 5 hits and 2 runs per game. He calls a great game, does his homework.

The PLAYERS elected him to the all-star game last year, that says something.

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He suckz.

Originally posted by trev33
no doubt he's one of the best catchers in the league but worth 5m a year? how much are the rest of the catchers on in baseball?

5 mil a year for Varitek is an absolute steal for a veteran catcher as good as he is and is actually a 50% pay cut from what he was earning. Posada and Rodriguez make 12-13 mil year. Varitek next year will make about two mil less than Joe Mauer (11 years younger), about the same as Victor Martinez but 4 mil more than Brian McCann (12 years younger).

Originally posted by Ludovician
5 mil a year for Varitek is an absolute steal for a veteran catcher as good as he is and is actually a 50% pay cut from what he was earning. Posada and Rodriguez make 12-13 mil year. Varitek next year will make about two mil less than Joe Mauer (11 years younger), about the same as Victor Martinez but 4 mil more than Brian McCann (12 years younger).

I would rather have Maurer, Martinez or McCann at their prices.

Originally posted by Ludovician
5 mil a year for Varitek is an absolute steal for a veteran catcher as good as he is and is actually a 50% pay cut from what he was earning. Posada and Rodriguez make 12-13 mil year. Varitek next year will make about two mil less than Joe Mauer (11 years younger), about the same as Victor Martinez but 4 mil more than Brian McCann (12 years younger).

Unlike those catchers, Varitek hits like a little girl.

Originally posted by Phlabibit
5M one year
Team option 5M second year
Player option 3M second year

That's what the radio is saying.

Yeah, his bat was very poor last year... but he's NEVER been a big hitter. I figure he's worth the 3 outs a game, protecting against 5 hits and 2 runs per game. He calls a great game, does his homework.

The PLAYERS elected him to the all-star game last year, that says something.

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He doesn't catch the knuckleball. he can't hit,hell pay me the 5 mill.

Originally posted by Phlabibit
He's back behind the plate in Fenway. I know a LOT of you other teams wanted him, but Boston came up with a SWEET DEAL no one could match.

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I'd rather have Carlos Ruiz, I just wish we could DH for him 😛

Originally posted by shortcircuit
I would rather have Maurer, Martinez or McCann at their prices.

Really? I never would have guessed that, Captain Obvious.

Originally posted by Ludovician
Really? I never would have guessed that, Captain Obvious.

So, if I am correct and you agree, then why did you say Varitek was a steal at $5M? Hell a better steal than that was the Dodgers landing Brad Ausmus for 1M. He can catch MUCH better than Varitek, he can throw Much better than Varitek, he calls an outstanding game, and he hits about as well as Varitek. And, he is $4M a year CHEAPER than Varitek.

Originally posted by Ludovician
5 mil a year for Varitek is an absolute steal for a veteran catcher as good as he is and is actually a 50% pay cut from what he was earning. Posada and Rodriguez make 12-13 mil year. Varitek next year will make about two mil less than Joe Mauer (11 years younger), about the same as Victor Martinez but 4 mil more than Brian McCann (12 years younger).

I agree if you are claiming that Varitek is the one stealing the Red Sox money.

Originally posted by shortcircuit
So, if I am correct and you agree, then why did you say Varitek was a steal at $5M? Hell a better steal than that was the Dodgers landing Brad Ausmus for 1M. He can catch MUCH better than Varitek, he can throw Much better than Varitek, he calls an outstanding game, and he hits about as well as Varitek. And, he is $4M a year CHEAPER than Varitek.

Guess I can't argue with that...

the issue with Varitek shouldn't be about the contract - smaller market teams that have to keep their payrolls low have to be frugal - but for a big market team, $5mill (plus an option yr) isn't that big of a deal.