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Jason Andrew Varitek (pronounced /ˈværɨtɛk/; born April 11, 1972 in Rochester, Michigan) is an American baseball catcher and team captain for the Boston Red Sox. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Red Sox. A three-time all-star and Gold Glove Award winner at catcher,and a Silver Slugger Award winner.




Reviewing NESN’s Jenny Dell (So Far)

By: Sports of Boston

23Apr2012

The 2012 season is about a month old and already two things are very clear: I miss last year’s bullpen and last year’s “sideline” reporter. Sorry folks, but Jenny Dell is not really doing it for me. I know, I know, the women reading this are...

Beckett Sharp in Sox Home Opener Victory, Ellsbury Injured

By: Sports of Boston

13Apr2012

The Red Sox put it all together on Friday afternoon in their home opener with a strong 12-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sox had contributions all around, most notably a great start from Josh Beckett who rebounded from an ugly performance las...

The Red Sox Need to Go Backward to Move Forward

By: BoSox Injection

27Mar2012

  Sep 1, 2011; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox former playerThe Red Sox Need to Go Backward to Move Forward - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

2012 MLB Season Preview: Boston Red Sox

By: Call to the Pen

26Mar2012

2011 Boston Red Sox Season Recap The way Red Sox fans reacted with anger, horror, disgust and disbelief when the 2011 regular-season concluded with their beloved team blowing its chance for the playoffs, it’s hard to remember that there even w...

“Bobby Ball”: aggressive, small ball basics, hustle– “Expectation Bar” has been raised

By: BoSox Injection

24Mar2012

FanGraphs has added a base running stat [BsR] that allows obsessive Number Nerds to tweak player’s offensive WAR ratings and it showed that the worst base running team in baseball in 2011 was [quick, look surprised!] the Red Sox. And, no doubt Bobb...

“Bobby Ball”: aggressive, fundamentals, hustle– “Expectation Bar” has been raised

By: BoSox Injection

24Mar2012

FanGraphs has added a base running stat [BsR] that allows obsessive Number Nerds to tweak player’s offensive WAR ratings and it showed that the worst base running team in baseball in 2011 was [quick, look surprised!] the Red Sox. And, no doubt Bobb...

Does Jason Varitek Belong in the Hall of Fame?

By: Sports of Boston

20Mar2012

Recently, Jason Varitek held a press conference to announce his retirement from baseball. It was the final chapter in a stellar career, which was marked with outstanding team and individual successes. Whenever a noteworthy player retires, fans and...

The Good & The Bad Of Saltalamacchia’s Injury

By: BoSox Injection

18Mar2012

The Good & The Bad Of Saltalamacchia’s Injury - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

Bats: Valentine and Red Sox Set to Visit Yankees

By: NY Times

12Mar2012

Boston visits Tampa on Tuesday for the first time in spring training, allowing Yankees fans to get their first in-person look at Bobby Valentine since he became the Red Sox' manager.

Where have you gone J.D. Drew?

By: BoSox Injection

6Mar2012

Did I miss the J.D. Drew retirement party?  It appears J.D. took the last train out of Boston and no one noticed.  Unlike Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek, Drew knew he had zero chance of coming back to the Sox this year.  … [visit site to re...

Carl Crawford Aggravates Wrist

By: BoSox Injection

3Mar2012

Carl Crawford‘s rehab on his surgically repaired wrist took a step back yesterday when he aggravated his wrist.  How did he hurt it?  Not by diving for a ball or taking a mighty swing at a pitch.  Crawford injured his wrist during bunting dr...

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