Just hours after the Boston Red Sox declined their option on catcher Jason Varitek, he has decided to exercise his player option worth $3 million. He can make an additional $2 million in incentives based on the number of games he starts.
The news was first reported by Adam Hirshfield of NESN.com.
With Victor Martinez coming back [...]
Entries from November 9th, 2009
Jason Varitek Back With Red Sox In 2010
November 9th, 2009 by Ian · 3 Comments ·
Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB
Wakefield Re-Signed For Two Years; Varitek’s Option Declined
November 9th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
Rather than exercise the annual $4 million option on Tim Wakefield, the Boston Red Sox have re-signed him to a 2-year deal worth $7 million. They also announced they have declined the $5 million option on Jason Varitek’s contract. Varitek still holds a $3 million team option that includes $2 million in incentives based on [...]
Category: Boston Red Sox · MLB
Red Sox Exercise Option On Contract Of Victor Martinez
November 9th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
Back on October 12th, we learned that the Boston Red Sox were going to pick up the option on the contract of catcher Victor Martinez. And today, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein made it official.
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have exercised the $7.5 million option on VMart’s contract. And [...]
Category: Boston Red Sox · Free Agents · MLB
Jordan Todman Named To Big East Honor Roll
November 9th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
Any other week when you score four touchdowns, you’re probably going to be named the Big East Offensive Player of the Week. But on a week where your defense gives up 711 total yards and 555 yards to one person, you’re going to have to settle for the Big East Honor Roll.
And that’s just what [...]
Category: Awards · Big East · College Football · UConn Huskies
Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 11/9
November 9th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Women’s Basketball links
It’s game day for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team as they will wrap up exhibition play with a game against Vanguard at 7 p.m. at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. There is no television coverage but the game will be available on Husky Vision for $9.95. You can listen [...]
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