Red Sox, Varitek Talking: Tony Massarotti is reporting that although the Boston Red Red Sox and Jason Varitek are talking, the talks are going very slowly. I still think they get some type of deal done of the 1-2 year variety.
According to one source familiar with the negotiations, Varitek has not given up hope of securing a two-year deal, though that outcome seems unlikely. The challenge for the team and player now comes in finding a deal that will satisfy all parties in the wake of the decision by Varitek and Boras to forgo salary arbitration, a process that likely would have earned the player a one-year deal worth $10 million-$12 million. At the moment, with arbitration no longer an option, Varitek has little leverage and could be looking at a deal for a fraction of that amount.
