Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Tek the money and run
Apparently Jason Varitek is asking for a 5 year $50 million contract, as per Scott Boras on WEEI. I love Tek - heck, like I said before, Tek is my freakin' middle name - but that's a ludicrous demand for a 33-year-old catcher. I know you start high but isn't there a point in negotiations where the other side goes "wow, he's starting so high that even meeting him in the middle's too much"? I don't know if Boras' strategy is right... he was a great negotiator for his players during the boom years, but will that work in this era of belt-tightening? (Kevin Millwood anyone?) I guess we'll see how it plays out...
Edit: apparently this was big enough news that it made Boston.com's front page. Lord knows how long that link will last, but here's a pic:
Apparently Jason Varitek is asking for a 5 year $50 million contract, as per Scott Boras on WEEI. I love Tek - heck, like I said before, Tek is my freakin' middle name - but that's a ludicrous demand for a 33-year-old catcher. I know you start high but isn't there a point in negotiations where the other side goes "wow, he's starting so high that even meeting him in the middle's too much"? I don't know if Boras' strategy is right... he was a great negotiator for his players during the boom years, but will that work in this era of belt-tightening? (Kevin Millwood anyone?) I guess we'll see how it plays out...
Edit: apparently this was big enough news that it made Boston.com's front page. Lord knows how long that link will last, but here's a pic:
Daryl,
Love your blog. It helps those of us in the RSN diaspora know that we're not alone and that if a guy can follow them from Singapore, we can certainly do so from anywhere in the States. Keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Jamie
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Love your blog. It helps those of us in the RSN diaspora know that we're not alone and that if a guy can follow them from Singapore, we can certainly do so from anywhere in the States. Keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Jamie
Singapore Sox Fan
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