"I can't imagine there would be a big market for him," said a National League GM. "It would have to be a team that had a young pitching staff, a strong hitting lineup that could use him the same way the Red Sox did. Otherwise, I just don't see a lot of teams trying to sign him for big money or more than a couple of years."

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/post/Re...?urn=mlb,117420

 

Varitek is a FA, just wondering if you guys would like to see him with the Marlins next year? I think he could be a great addition to the club.

No

I hate Varitek. We don't need that overrated schmuck here. The only thing that he could do for us is to teach the others how to be a stuck-up d**k.

Great team leader and mentor to the younger guys, but adds nothing offensively for us, and defensively he is getting older and his knees are getting weaker. I would say pass.

The most overrated player in the game.

The most overrated player in the game.

 

 

doubtful, he was a good player back in the day, most overrated has to go to Reyass

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

The most overrated player in the game.

 

 

doubtful, he was a good player back in the day, most overrated has to go to Reyass

 

 

No...Reyes is actually a good player.

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

Well said Rab, I agree

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

 

That is most insightful what all was posted there and I have just quoted and I completely agree with it. Really, I just agree with it so much that I felt I needed to take the time to tell everyone else how much I agree with it and, in doing so, hoped to show some kind of appreciation to the poster that I have just quoted by copying his post and making this short post of my own, as well as tell the rest of the community my thoughts on the matter.

Definitely. If you can get him for the same price you got Luis Gonzalez, this is a no-brainer. He is not going to be paid for his contribution on the field, but in the clubhouse. Just like Luis, you can't find a better leader. He will also bring you that much-needed experience in the post-season.

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

 

I agree with My mentor, if he comes cheap i'd go for it as he hits lefties is good defensivley and can handle our young pitchers along with mentoring Baker

I hate Varitek. We don't need that overrated schmuck here. The only thing that he could do for us is to teach the others how to be a stuck-up d**k.

 

That's an intelligent answer.

only if he comes cheap. i read somewhere the red sox might offer 2 years 16 million so that would make it out of the question

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

 

What are the chances of that happening?

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

 

What are the chances of that happening?

 

Uhh... go look at his '08 statline.

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

 

What are the chances of that happening?

 

Uhh... go look at his '08 statline.

 

 

Doesn't matter, he's still going to ask for a lot more than he's worth. The Marlins are not the type of team who would just go out and spend millions for a backup catcher.

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

 

What are the chances of that happening?

 

Uhh... go look at his '08 statline.

 

 

Doesn't matter, he's still going to ask for a lot more than he's worth. The Marlins are not the type of team who would just go out and spend millions for a backup catcher.

 

Good choice of wording becasue i was about to post Lo Duca

 

o and Puma

 

^^

They don't think this thread sucks

I hate Varitek. We don't need that overrated schmuck here. The only thing that he could do for us is to teach the others how to be a stuck-up d**k.

 

What makes you such a expert on people you don't know,?

I wouldn't be against it if he came cheap. He still hits LHP rather well, plays decent defensively, calls a good game, and could platoon with Bake and mentor him.

 

 

What are the chances of that happening?

 

Uhh... go look at his '08 statline.

 

 

Doesn't matter, he's still going to ask for a lot more than he's worth. The Marlins are not the type of team who would just go out and spend millions for a backup catcher.

 

Good choice of wording becasue i was about to post Lo Duca

 

o and Puma

 

 

They don't think this thread sucks

 

Varitek in '04: .296/.390/.482

 

Varitek in '08: .220/.313/.359

 

 

Thanks, but no thanks.

I understand everybody knows that he sucks offensively, but can somebody post his % of runners thrown out?

I understand everybody knows that he sucks offensively, but can somebody post his % of runners thrown out?

 

 

 

.222%.

I understand everybody knows that he sucks offensively, but can somebody post his % of runners thrown out?

 

 

 

.222%.

 

 

where does that rank among major league catchers?

Do any of you honestly think he is going to leave Boston

Do any of you honestly think he is going to leave Boston

 

 

If they sign a better catcher, or trade for one, then yes.