Things were quiet over the weekend as far as the news from the Boston Red Sox but you can expect things to heat up as the exclusive deadline to sign Jason Varitek and any other free agents ends on Thursday.
It’s not too often you can go to the Inside Track Gals for a little information but according to their spies, Jason Varitek does want to return to the Red Sox next year.
That despite what Scott Boras says, Jason Varitek badly wants to stay in Boston. Mound men Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson and Jon Lester told fans at a recent meet-and-greet that they don’t think the free-agent captain is going anywhere. The hurlers added that, if they had their way, Jason would stay right behind the Fenway homeplate.
Speaking of the Inside Track Gals, according to Texy of Center Field, it appears they got scooped by the Boston Globe about Kevin Youkilis’ nuptials this weekend in Cabo San Lucas.
We can expect Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox to be “selective shoppers” during free agency.
We will do our best to keep you abreast of the Varitek situation as it warrants throughout the week and of course any other news that comes out of the Red Sox offices at Fenway Park.
