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Jul 10, 2008 15:29

Well, now this is f'in scary ( Read more... )

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tylersalt July 10 2008, 19:33:54 UTC

Of course, the difference being that Sexson is a first baseman and Tek is a catcher. While Tek has been abysmal at the plate, there are simply different offensive standards for backstops and first basemen. Sexson's level of production at first base, usually a premium power position, was unacceptable, while for a catcher Varitek is simply bad. His defense and relationship with the pitchers mitigate his offensive woes to a certain extent.

Does that mean I'm a Varitek apologist? No. Just to point out that it's not a valid comparison /at all/!

tylersalt July 10 2008, 19:34:48 UTC

Also, the Mariners stink worse than my 5-year-old gym socks, so they're trying to cut payroll and give playing time to younger players. Not so with Boston.

twoseamfastball July 10 2008, 19:35:52 UTC

First basemen are a dime a dozen, and everyone's got a bunch in their minors. Catchers, not so much. The Sox would have to be out-of-their-minds crazy to release 'Tek in the middle of the season like this, and they aren't out-of-their-minds crazy.

tylersalt July 10 2008, 19:41:52 UTC

Crazy...

LIKE A FOX!

Oh wait, no.

misfit022686 July 11 2008, 00:06:41 UTC

hate that fuckign commercial

arrowintwolakes July 10 2008, 19:48:57 UTC

0bsessions to thread, calling 0bsessions to thread. There are some tags that need to be applied. 0bsessions to thread.

0bsessions July 10 2008, 20:14:11 UTC

I think my favorite thing is that almost every one of them up there applies to this post.

aloha_moira July 10 2008, 20:57:49 UTC

... tits or GTFO?

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catullus_5 July 10 2008, 20:09:10 UTC

I'll bet the Mariners brass is scratching their heads and wondering why they can't get players like Varitek.

capheine July 10 2008, 20:58:05 UTC

Let's see how many people actually get this joke.

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faerielissa July 10 2008, 20:05:00 UTC

I agree with this most likely not applying to Tek. We all know how much value Francona, Theo, and Co. place in his ability behind the plate, to the point where I think it's safe to say that they're probably not nearly as bothered by his recent slump as Tek himself is. The Sox know that Tek's never been a Manny or a Big Papi, and they're okay with that, as long as he keeps up that fabulous relationship with his pitchers.

twoseamfastball July 10 2008, 20:52:50 UTC

The point is that this wouldn't apply to almost ANY catcher.