On April 11th the Boston Red Sox will visit Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium to take on the ever-flailing Royals, and Jason Varitek will turn 38.
Whether Varitek will catch that day remains to be seen. In 2010, Varitek will mainly make spot starts while sharing the job with the more offensively capable, 31-year-old Victor Martinez.
Varitek is getting old and has been getting old for quite a while. Perhaps this finally approaching season will be Varitek’s swan song.
Given Varitek’s sharply declining performance over the past few seasons, 2010 should be his final year in a Red Sox uniform, and it should also be his final year in the majors.
If Varitek returns in 2011, it will be with another team, and that would be a sad, sad day for Red Sox fans. ...
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2010 MLB Predictions: Jason Varitek’s Swan Song with the Boston Red Sox
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Peter Douglas in MLBComments Off on 2010 MLB Predictions: Jason Varitek’s Swan Song with the Boston Red Sox