Varitek, the Red Sox captain, is a free agent for the first time since 2004. The 36-year-old catcher batted .220 with 13 homers and 43 RBIs in 2008, his 12th season with Boston. He is joined in the free-agent field by Red Sox teammate Dave Ross, Ivan Rodriguez, Paul Lo Duca and Jason LaRue. The [...]
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Hank Opens His Mouth, Shock and Awe
From the Newsday: A day after promising that the Yankees will be busy in the offseason addressing their needs, Hank Steinbrenner Thursday named two pitchers in which the Yankees have interest. “Everybody’s looking at Sabathia and Burnett, not just us,” Steinbrenner said during Thursday’s game against the Red Sox. “We’ll see. The main concern is, [...]
