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Post by grandsalami on Oct 28, 2016 16:32:06 GMT -5
Jared_Carrabis: Source: Jason Varitek has signed a new 2-year contract to remain with the Red Sox. More hands on with players, less of a front office role.
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 29, 2016 0:31:01 GMT -5
A Brian Bannister + Jason Varitek future is something I could really dig.
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Post by iakovos11 on Oct 29, 2016 11:05:05 GMT -5
And 2017 is the future
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Oct 29, 2016 12:14:40 GMT -5
A Brian Bannister + Jason Varitek future is something I could really dig. Is there any evidence that Varitek is at all on the same page as Bannister? Varitek doesn't really strike me as a guy who's super concerned about spin rate. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 29, 2016 13:39:50 GMT -5
Is there any evidence that Varitek is at all on the same page as Bannister? Varitek doesn't really strike me as a guy who's super concerned about spin rate. I doubt that he's anywhere close to being the same beautifully insane guy as Bannister, but Varitek had such a great baseball mind as a player that I really doubt having him in the team isn't helpful in some way. |
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 29, 2016 15:33:33 GMT -5
Hopefully Varitek is still young enough to not be so set in his ways that he won't listen to anyone on how the game is evolving. If he's open to it, he'll be a great manager.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Oct 29, 2016 19:38:36 GMT -5
Hopefully Varitek is still young enough to not be so set in his ways that he won't listen to anyone on how the game is evolving. If he's open to it, he'll be a great manager. That was my thought also. He evolved a lot as a player and, unless he's changed a bit, that should be useful in this new role. |
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Oct 30, 2016 10:15:25 GMT -5
Is there any evidence that Varitek is at all on the same page as Bannister? Varitek doesn't really strike me as a guy who's super concerned about spin rate. I doubt that he's anywhere close to being the same beautifully insane guy as Bannister, but Varitek had such a great baseball mind as a player that I really doubt having him in the team isn't helpful in some way. Bannister isn't "beautifully insane", he's just a guy who understands contemporary pitching analysis. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 30, 2016 11:03:33 GMT -5
Bannister isn't "beautifully insane", he's just a guy who understands contemporary pitching analysis. I was obviously joking about the mad scientist fame Bannister has, I don't really question his sanity come on. |
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Post by GyIantosca on Oct 30, 2016 14:26:51 GMT -5
It's good news to me. Especially they have to be careful with the three catchers they have.
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Post by sox fan in nc on Oct 31, 2016 11:46:23 GMT -5
There are a handful of prior catchers that are some of the best managers in the league. Matheny, Maddon, Bochy, Yost, Girardi & maybe to a lesser extent, Ausmus, Scioscia & Kevin Cash. I can easily see Tek & David Ross becoming good managers (if they wanted to). I believe Farrell is the only former pitcher that is currently a manager. A Bannister/Tek may be a perfect analytical/feel combination.
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Post by mredsox89 on Oct 31, 2016 14:26:32 GMT -5
I really hope one of Varitek/Cora is the next manager of the Sox. I mean sure, they could be bad and not follow some simple obvious guidelines (JF...), but I think both would be more than capable. Cora seems to be closer/pushing for it more, and I'm not sure if Varitek has expressed the desire to do the gig full time, though this apparent involvement leads me to think he's moving in that direction
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