The Globe's Nick Cafardo says "a friend" of Jason Varitek confided that the Red Sox Captain is leaning toward retirement—following his sometime battery mate Tim Wakefield. Varitek has spent his entire major league career with Boston—hitting .256 over 15 seasons. But it was his leadership—particularly with scores of pitchers over the years—that speaks to his true value. Of course, nothing demonstrated that leadership more than his classic confrontation with A-Fraud. It's time, let's hope the Red Sox handle it with as much dignity as they did with Wake.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Varitek Also "Leaning" Toward Retirement
The Globe's Nick Cafardo says "a friend" of Jason Varitek confided that the Red Sox Captain is leaning toward retirement—following his sometime battery mate Tim Wakefield. Varitek has spent his entire major league career with Boston—hitting .256 over 15 seasons. But it was his leadership—particularly with scores of pitchers over the years—that speaks to his true value. Of course, nothing demonstrated that leadership more than his classic confrontation with A-Fraud. It's time, let's hope the Red Sox handle it with as much dignity as they did with Wake.