The Nest

According to the Red Sox website: Jason Varitek has filed for free agency this week. He may be wanting a leg up in what’s probably going to be a disappointing negotiations session. He’ll need all the help he can get if he’s planning on sticking around another season carrying a whiffle ball bat.

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Francona refuses gift from Rivera
I have a lot of respect for the baseball savvy of Francona but his apparent loyalty to catcher Jason Varitek cost the Red Sox the game Saturday.
For some reason, Mariano Rivera likes to make things interesting when playing the Sox. He loaded the bases with nobody out in the ninth and [...]

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Things look good for David Ortiz this week. The cast was removed and replaced with a splint. According to Francona, he’ll begin range of motion exercises soon. With any luck (and a lot of determination), David will avoid surgery and maybe be back within a few weeks. Red Sox Nation will breath a huge [...]

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Julio Lugo has to be looking over his shoulder…
With every game he comes a little closer to sitting out a dance or two. Francona has to be at least considering it. I personally like Lugo - I thinks he tries hard…too hard maybe. But it seems he’s getting worse. Maybe Francona has more patience than [...]

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