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Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:30 am EST

D12: Jason Varitek heading back to the Red Sox, but as what?

By David Brown

Welcome to Dave's Dozen (because Kaduk's not here, man), a streamlined selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes your e-mail submissions or tips via Twitter.

1. The captain's career will never die. It just fades away ... but with the Red Sox. Extra Bases
2. Thanks for interviewing, but no thanks, Bobby Valentine (again). The Nationals name Jim Riggleman their non-interim manager. MLB.com
3. Mr. Selig dislikes having World Series games in November. Pennlive
4. Not only is Detroit's Edwin Jackson(notes) available, but so is Curtis Granderson(notes). N.Y. Post
5. Brandon Inge(notes), too. Is Ernie Harwell's statue headed to eBay next? Bless You Boys
6. Granderson? Granderson? Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Phil Rogers is on the scent! Chicago Tribune
7. Joey Votto's(notes) not part of the Reds' pending garage sale, is he? Cincinnati.com
8. Everything you wanted to know about what happened, or didn't, at the GM meetings. Fox Sports
9. C'mon, don't clown. Despite a lack of action in Chicago and conservative financial forecasts for major league teams, you know Scott Boras will be getting paid. USA Today
10. Ever wanted to put Curt Flood's driver's license in your wallet? Big memorabilia auction coming up at the Louisville Slugger Museum on Saturday. Louisville Courier-Journal
11. Bringing back Milton Bradley(notes) might not work so well for the Rangers. Dallas Morning News
12. Did Deadspin libel Arizona State baseball coach Pat Murphy? Well... Sports Journalism Today

Related: Edwin Jackson, Curtis Granderson, Duks Dozen, 2009 Hot Stove on BLS

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  1. bottomlinesox
    1. Posted by bottomlinesox Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:29 am EST

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    I really thought Tek was kill the Sox if he came back and gobbled up 250 at-bats... but I crunched the numbers and Victor Martinez is good enough to balnce out another .220 BA season from Tek and still keep the Sox productive at catcher...
    http://bottomlinesox.com/2009/11/12/varitek-exercises-3m-option-what-can-we-expect-in-2010.html
  2. The Real Deal
    2. Posted by The Real Deal Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:33 am EST

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    Tek along with Big Papi and Mike Lowell are back for one more go-round. I see Jason Varitek as a future coach and or manager.
  3. Ralph
    3. Posted by Ralph Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:21 pm EST

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    Wonder if he went to the Yankees World Series Parade? HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
  4. joarby2
    4. Posted by joarby2 Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:28 pm EST

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    Hey Real, I agree with you that Tek will be the future manager of the Sox! Love to see Lowell come back at the DH spot and some 3B...this guy is too good of a clutch.
  5. CUARTO BATE
    5. Posted by CUARTO BATE Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:51 pm EST

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    Ralph ( good one) Hahahahaha Boston Roid Sucks are getting ancient, we gonna trade you Damon for Bay. Boston aint making the playoffs in 2010 with this weak lineup hahahahahaha
  6. BeaverKiller
    6. Posted by BeaverKiller Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:16 pm EST

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    Ralph - Question: Have YOU ever SUCKED a SCROTUM dipped in CLAM CHOWDER that YOU did not LIKE???????? Take your TIME answering ANAL BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!
  7. BeaverKiller
    7. Posted by BeaverKiller Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:22 pm EST

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    CUARTO BATE - Hey ANAL BOY # 6 pertains to you to !!!!!!!!! hahahahahaha
  8. mcfindj
    8. Posted by mcfindj Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:54 pm EST

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    Yeah Tek is washed up like a frat party rug! he should go work the old score board in left! he can not hit has no arm and has issue cause he wants to like A-rod ,but knows he is straight so this bothers him.Varadick should help with broken hearts of all Red Dork fans who hated the fact that they won the first 9 to Yankees onlyto be tied in the end and the Yankees won the whole thing ..NO choke. NO curse of A-rod crap.The Steroid thing went quite when Big poppa -roid and Manny were mentioned. 2004* ? and 2007*? I guess that topic is over.Go get varadick some chowda! Yankees 27 Sox 2 what rivalary?
  9. Bryan V
    9. Posted by Bryan V Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:00 pm EST

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    He's a truly terrible baseball player. No doubt part of Roid Sux nation, juicing it up with Mueller, Millar, Manny, Papi and Hurt Schilling. That's why they all burned out so fast and become nothing. He had so many big at bats in '08 against the Rays and choked every time. And that "C" on his jersey is awful, this ain't hockey, Dead Sox. No need for it. Now the "captain" will be the "backup catcher", who hits .200 and plays 30 games. OUCH. That's GOTTA sting, red sux fans. HAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAH
  10. D-No
    10. Posted by D-No Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:50 am EST

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    While I disapprove of the Sox use of *gulp* PEDs, the Yankee fans on this board are like the pot calling the kettle black. Remember Giambi? ARod? Knoblauch? Pettite? Clemens? Sheffield? Leyritz? Stanton? Both teams have had their images tarnished. Let's just apply asterisks where they belong and move forward...sheesh.
  11. Marshawn Lynch
    11. Posted by Marshawn Lynch Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:55 pm EST

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    BeaverKiller....are you mentally challenged?
  12. Marshawn Lynch
    12. Posted by Marshawn Lynch Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:01 pm EST

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    I agree w bryan v...i'm a yankees fan and i can't comment on the roids, nor can any other team for that matter...every team had juicers on their squad...it wasn't a team problem, it was an MLB problem including both minor and major leagues...they need blood testing to prove that anyone is clean...even the piss tests now don't prove crap...i'm sure hundreds of players are still on roids now...but i guess no matter what testing they implement players will always find undetectables and ways around the system...there will always be cheats...its a part of the game and a part of life
  13. billc
    13. Posted by billc Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:48 pm EST

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    I am glad to see Tek in Boston as a long time fan favorite and a hard working player . Out of many players that wore the uniform Varitek has nothing but my respect . He never had to back up to the paywindow he worked for everything he got . No doubt about he was a part of the team that won the W/S numbers aside When he retires I'll miss him and would love to see him instill his work ethic on younger players .
  14. scubasteve1621
    14. Posted by scubasteve1621 Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:15 pm EST

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    I'm a die hard Sox fan... but I've got a pretty good feeling he was juicing in '03 and '04...
  15. star
    15. Posted by star Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:35 pm EST

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    i like Jason and no i dont think he was on drugs. i would feel bad if he left the Redsox. He has been thier Captain almost forever. I love the Redsox they are my favorite team. It seems like everyone is getting a little older but it does not mean they are not any less better. and Jason has had a bad year like a lot of players ;he has a tough go . Weather he continues with the Redsox or not is strictly up to him and the management. Whateever they decide -- iam with them all the way.
  16. BeaverKiller
    16. Posted by BeaverKiller Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:24 pm EST

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    @ Marshmallow Lynch - Mind your own FCKN BUSINESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You YANKROIDS can go back to your ghetto !!!!!!!
  17. BeaverKiller
    17. Posted by BeaverKiller Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:25 pm EST

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    @ Marshmallow Lynch - Mind your own FCKN BUSINESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You YANKROIDS can go back to your ghetto !!!!!!!
  18. cuffablimp
    18. Posted by cuffablimp Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:57 pm EST

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    It'll be similar or slightly less to what it was like after Victor Martinez arrived. Some catching and some sitting but he did produce offensively above & beyond his output of '08, even with a low average.
  19. Bob N
    19. Posted by Bob N Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:37 pm EST

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    John Henry open the check book. We have to buy a world series like the Stankees did.
    Sign Bay, lets get Lackey, trade for Hallady Lets get done!!!!
  20. Edward B
    20. Posted by Edward B Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:59 pm EST

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    Hey Bob N...Henry already did open up the checkbook and buy 2 championships, in 2004 and 2007. Plenty of free agents with large contracts. Youkilis is the only one left from the 2004 team that is from the Red Sox farm system and he was only a part time player in 2004.

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