“We’re not going to take it,” Boras said. “We’re going to decline. We are talking with the Red Sox and other teams about ‘Tek.”
Varitek can still negotiate a deal with the Red Sox, but accepting the arbitration deal would have likely landed him a 1-year salary in the $10-15 million range. Now, Varitek and Boras will have to hope that other teams will hike the price up with their offers.
The Tigers, Dodgers, Marlins and Yankees are rumored to be looking for a seasoned catcher, but the Tigers just traded two pitching prospects: right-handers Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo to the Texas Rangers for catcher Gerald Laird.
And the Dodgers already have All-Star Russell Martin behind the plate... so I'm not sure this rumor has much truth to it.
We recently discussed a few other options for the Red Sox like Kelly Shoppach, Carlos Sanatana and Donny Lucy... read more here.
Bottom Line: I felt that the Tigers were Tek's best option for forcing negotiations... now Tek and Boras will have their work cut out for them this week.
We'll keep you posted.
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