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
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.
appreciate bill bring brought dirty grinding guys hope johnny lost people played playing special time whoever won
I've played with these guys for a very long time and won a championship with these guys, so they're very special to me. Doug, Kevin, Johnny and Bill brought intangibles of playing hard, getting dirty and grinding out games. You appreciate playing with people like that, and you hope that it isn't lost by whoever they do bring in.
good guy job team time tough trying
He's done such a good job trying to make the organization better and the team better at the big-league level. It's going to be very tough to see a guy like him go, especially at a time like this.
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.
flip general manager team time upset
I'm very upset Theo's gone, ... But on the flip side, it isn't the first time a general manager has been gone, and we need to find a way for the organization to get things done and see what the team is doing.
guys hit hitters playing prime time
These guys can hit a little bit. Actually, they can hit a lot, ... (Schilling) is playing catch-up while the hitters are in the prime this time of year.
buck catch start worked
Yes, I wanted to catch Clemens, but it's just the way it worked out. Buck said that everyone was going to get a start and we're going to back each other up.
added continue depth gotten last pitching stronger
I think our pitching has gotten stronger in the last two weeks. We still have to continue to be better, but we added some depth in our bullpen.
carry contribute dogs good people
I think that's what makes this lineup good is that different people contribute on different nights. We're going to have our times where our big dogs are going to carry us. But when different people can contribute, that's when we're going to be our best.
ball gives health injury major opportunity pitcher strength throws win
I think he's been working his way to health and strength and being a pitcher again. He had a major injury he had repaired this offseason. He's real close. If he throws the ball like he did today, it gives us an opportunity to win a lot of games.
battle
I think he did have to battle with it.
ability brought clubhouse communication excellent friend good great job josh pitchers taking ton
I think his personality in the clubhouse and his ability to communicate with the pitchers will be good. That's not taking anything away from Josh. Josh brought a ton of communication with the pitchers and he did an excellent job with that, communicating back and forth. I know Dougie really well. He's a very good friend a great teammate.
definitely good maybe saw start step today
I thought it was a very, very good outing. Maybe I saw something different than he felt. But I thought it was definitely a very good start for Curt. Today for me was definitely a step up. We just didn't get it done offensively.
good knows people prepare prepared question
Manny's a good teammate. Different people have different things going on. He knows how to prepare himself. If he's not prepared and he's not able to do things, then you can question him.