Jason Varitek
Jason Varitek
Jason Andrew Varitek, nicknamed "Tek", is a retired American baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. As of 2015, he works for the Red Sox as a "Special Assistant to the General Manager". After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek played his entire major league career for the Red Sox. A three-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner at catcher, as well as a Silver Slugger Award winner, Varitek was...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth11 April 1972
CityRochester, MI
builds matter momentum testament win
Yeah, that's a testament to our pitching. I think that's what's going to matter in the long haul. It builds momentum to win those one-run games.
cards continue dealt ready season
It's kind of the cards we've been dealt right now. Just continue to try and get ready for the season and the games.
It's like snowflakes ... no two are ever alike,
difficult honest johnny seeing
It's going to be very difficult seeing him in a different uniform, to be honest with you. We didn't want to see Johnny play for another team. I know I didn't want to see Johnny play for another team.
gives people playing reason
It's really exciting. It gives all the new people a reason to know why we like playing at home.
david gets
It was huge. That gets us right back in that game. Just David being David.
confidence fastball pitcher
It's very encouraging. That's a big part of what a pitcher does, having confidence in (the) fastball and being able to go with No. 1.
field hard leave
It's time. It's our time. Just play our game. Play hard and leave it on the field for 13 games.
nice sudden
It's nice to contribute. Sometimes you all of a sudden feel better. Sometimes you don't know you're tired.
accelerate couple next personal
It's important for me these next couple weeks. Just on a personal level, I need to play. I need to get at-bats. To accelerate my play, I need to see pitchers. There's a lot to be done in the next couple of weeks.
against backs definitely wall
It's definitely crushing. We have our backs against the wall now.
area dealt far gray leaves people step
It leaves a lot of gray area right now, because we don't know. We've got to take a step back, but not too far back, because we've got a lot of important people to be dealt with right now.
rotation
It's big. Having him back in the rotation is big for this team.
frustrated guy mound strike threw throwing time tough
What am I thinking? The guy on the mound was pretty frustrated. He was just frustrated with the strike zone. He had a tough time throwing strikes. That's all. I don't think he threw at Trot, by no means. I think he had a frustrating day.