Following up with yesterday’s story, Jason Varitek exercised his $3 million player option with the Boston Red Sox.  He caught in 108 games in 2009, but most of them were before the July arrival of Victor Martinez.  Boston’s General Manager, Theo Epstein has indicated that Martinez will be the everyday catcher for 2010.

It’s good news for the Red Sox pitching staff that Varitek will be back next season.  He’s been highly praised for his ability to call games, and being the club house leader he is, he’ll transfer that knowledge to Martinez.

In the back of Varitek’s head, you can’t help but think that he’s pissed off at agent Scott Boras for not making him go through arbitration after the 2008 season.