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
awful deal gone maintained matter today
He's had to deal with it an awful lot. Sometimes you can't really tell because he's gone out there and pitched so well. Today he maintained his focus. It didn't matter how he felt.
allowed found side trying wants
He's been battling, trying to do what he can do. He found something in his side sessions that allowed him to do what he wants to do and he's used to doing.
care concerned couple hitting last pitching played
We have to be concerned with ourselves. We have to take care of what we have to take care of. We haven't played awful. But we haven't had everything over the last couple weeks, where we're pitching well and hitting well at the same time. They've kind of alternated a little bit.
good matter throw
He had good stuff. It was a matter of just honing it in to where he wanted to throw it.
excellent job mixed
He did an excellent job in that situation. He mixed up his pitches. He located real well.
leave middle pinpoint pitches
He was pinpoint with his heater and his changeup. He didn't leave very many pitches over the middle of the plate.
add bit taking
He was good. I?ve said all along, he?s been taking steps. Each time, he?s been able to add a little bit and make adjustments.
eyes kept looked lousy royals sick thrown
He was sick with some kind of virus, he was coughing, he had thrown up, his eyes looked terrible, he had lousy stuff, and yet he kept the Royals from scoring,
against early excellent job kept lost point release towards
He was better early than he was late. He kind of lost his release point towards the end. He kept us right there, though. That's an excellent job against that lineup.
game good kept plain run settled stuff swings takes taking time
He just kept us in the game, plain and simple. They were taking good swings early, but not as good of swings later. He settled into his game real good. His stuff was electric, there's no question. I'll take one run every time someone takes the ball.
pitches win
He executed his pitches real well. If he pitches like that, he's going to win a lot of games.
bones break dugout hit knew walked
When he walked back to the dugout like that, you knew it hit him good. Those bones are delicate. They break easily.
bottom drive help line stuff
Some of this stuff can help to drive you. But the bottom line is, we need to go after them. Go. Go play the game.
brings david
I just think it should be David Ortiz. Period. The contribution he brings is tremendous. He's just been such a big part of our success.