Boston Red Sox

The countdown is on for a decision from Jason Varitek on whether or not he will accept the offer from the Boston Red Sox. There’s no need to rehash everything. We know the details, we know the timeframe, so now we sit and wait and countdown the hours to 12 AM on Saturday morning.

Or as Howie Mandel would put it, Deal Or No Deal?

So while we sit here and wait on bated breath, let’s take a look at what else is making news for the Red Sox organization.

If Jason Varitek balks, the Red Sox have other options [Boston Herald]

Apparently, Mark Kotsay isn’t a big fan of free agency [RedSox.com]

Chad Finn is hoping the Red Sox will sign Adam Dunn [Touching All The Bases]

Ryan Westmoreland has had an eventful beginning to his Red Sox career [Pro Jo]

Red Sox spring preview [RotoTimes.com]

Red Sox ticket sales and sponsorships are down from 2008’s pace [Bloomberg.com]

Speaking of ticket sales, the Red Sox have opened up the registration for select games [SOX & Dawgs]

Red Sox Top 11 prospects [Baseball Prospectus]

The New York Times Company has hired Goldman, Sachs to sell it’s share in the Red Sox [Washington Post]

Gary Marbry has a nugget-style review of Julio Lugo [WEEI.com]

The ‘Hanging Sox’ bank robber has finally been caught [Red Sox Monster]