tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712575959604613087.post855594308664869281..comments2016-02-29T02:00:41.165-05:00Comments on Crack of the Bat: Red Sox Signing of Varitek Too Focused on the PastTaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00154973135840866764noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712575959604613087.post-92087218829331244122010-12-02T21:43:07.167-05:002010-12-02T21:43:07.167-05:00Yes, no one is looking for him to start. And yes,...Yes, no one is looking for him to start. And yes, $2 million isn't anything by today's standards. There are obviously some pros to signing tek, but there are also a lot of cons. His offense has gotten worse and worse over the last couple of years. His defense has also gotten worse. Last year he only threw out roughly 21% of base runners. In 2009, his last full season, he only threw out 13%Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154973135840866764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712575959604613087.post-71403385182012470782010-12-02T20:00:36.192-05:002010-12-02T20:00:36.192-05:00It would have been bad for the Sox not to sign him...It would have been bad for the Sox not to sign him. Like the Yankees with the Jeter situation, the Sox can't afford to not sign their captain if he wants to play. It looks bad to not support the player you named the leader of your organization's players. $2 million in the MLB today is nothing, so I don't think the Sox are too worried about wasting the money and when it comes down to it, a back-up catcher is a back-up catcher. No one is looking for him to startAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168671104653355304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712575959604613087.post-51853518125631126302010-12-02T19:55:04.431-05:002010-12-02T19:55:04.431-05:00I agreed but like you said he has great knowledge ...I agreed but like you said he has great knowledge and is a good leader. This should be his last season then they should offer him a coaching position somewhere in the club!!!plumfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055712232093332575noreply@blogger.com