During a conference call with reporters announcing his retirement, Sean Casey said that he would be surprised if Jason Varitek wasn’t back with the Boston Red Sox this season.
From Adam Kilgore of the Boston Globe:
“I’d be shocked if ‘Tek doesn’t come back to Boston,” Casey said. “The fans love him there. The guys in that clubhouse love ‘Tek. I can’t imagine Jason Varitek putting on a uniform besides the Boston Red Sox. I saw him a few weeks ago. I know he wants to come back to the Boston Red Sox. So I hope they get that done. I think it would be good for both sides, no doubt about it, especially that pitching staff.”
The general sentiment with the Red Sox players and former players is that they want him back and think he’ll be back. That answer will come by Saturday or maybe even earlier.
