Rob Bradford, WEEI.com

Late last week. You've probably read in various places that the Red Sox. Were either readying. Actually made an offer to a capturing captain Jason Varitek. It was on WEEI dot common rob Bradford piece that you actually learn the details. All of that offer and rob Bradford from W week yeah dot com to grant Obama a WEEI dot com joins us for a couple of minutes. It's great to have the scope it's just too -- not everybody gives you credit. Whenever I thought you guys -- talk talk about -- Casey retire. My area the hitting is may need for the MLB network idea in his very officially that he's officially -- like Michael or Joe or well Roger if -- if you go via MLB network and your basically locked in the year coming back. --

Why -- and look at the Varitek in the second why why do you think Casey. And he appeared to fall into the doghouse faster with what's inside story there -- mean there're a couple of situations as we thought. You don't these situations -- Casey and he didn't get.

You know I was like it was there once -- get -- say they prioritize defense a little bit more at first base and then. -- you're going a month without play and the guy and and I felt -- obviously we all know Sean Casey when a -- guy is in. He gets folly gets -- about it having -- in the playoffs and sitting around for month in the pinch hitting -- is not conducive to succeeding. But it -- your question was this I think they want to go and kotsay. As a defender. The division which he is a lot.

Better efforts are making him a pinch hitting special meaning he's retired now it's nobody's thinking about a but at the time last year he'd say okay well he. Need a pinch hitter here Sean Casey get hit a second hit for power to give his.

The average at the end of the year there were times are wondering -- eating there it's it's. You know it's a budgetary Franco as the most ago with a high game to give the guys -- second chance in Maine which probably could -- to Jason Varitek confused. Gave a whole lot of second chances last year well let's let's give the people the details that you haven't WEEI dot com. Of exactly what the Red Sox two year operators to merit. Yeah it's it would be for a while the -- deadline. We know we don't know Tom Weis -- if you if okay if you have to go by history. Michael get a deadline last -- well that deadline was about a week now. According to Tony's report. A couple days ago about the have been on the table three or four days beforehand though you would think that did that line probably is coming up here pretty quick. The offer is for a guarantee five year for first year. But I mean -- right spot while dad that's different and everybody. But as I've stated here and it's. Five million for the first year in the second year it's M team option for five million. In a player option for three million so it means this he's guaranteed eight million dollars yet for -- dad moved in with some probably in some incentives and thrown in years there but yes guaranteed. Dollars two years. But I think. The multi year deal is what he was after all along when he denied arbitration and we all know that story. By the of the deadlines interest to me because. That. You're setting a deadline when you set a deadline clearly you're saying listen we're fine we're fine if you don't take it because we're moving on but we have to know. And but in this case I'd like -- case last year. -- options are -- Ltd limited to be kind. You know this is there's not a lot of places for him to go here if you blow through -- deadline doesn't take an -- the offer.

While I was listening to them out Bradford show this weekend -- do you guys have a Alex Cora on the other great line. Hey Scott Boras might be bad for baseball Leyland bad but the core family I give me this contract do you think players. Any chance that Varitek and Boris will separate is just a deal breaker here may -- at the very least. Boris cost him about three million dollars at the very least that concern and it maybe more so is it that a fire able offense your opinion.

For a lot of people would be in this case I don't think it is having video player and agent who's gone through so much together and and done so many deals. And at the end of the day if you look back at this. While I I think that it is a terrible Franzen no matter how you get through to a player. I know the golf course -- set the Jason Varitek -- in passing that this is how it's gonna be with the arbitration the other team -- Give -- draft pick if they signed view. And -- yet you as the agent have to make it clear whatever type of personality that person -- make it clear that they understand because this is a huge part of the equation. But at the end of the day it's Jason Varitek decisions stitches Barrett takes responsibility note that. So to answer your question I don't think that's going to fire able offense has gotten.

Come and play -- we we we talk about Varitek off the field a lot lately. During the season people were. We're walking on egg -- because I don't think anybody wanted to be the first guys first -- first broadcasters say well you know. The divorce has something to do with this but once it became public people yeah part of the of the discussion. You around the team a lot more than we were last year. Do you think that had anything to do -- the 220. War. Was just a coincidence that he gets to twenty in the same year that internal affairs if you president pro life right.

Well when the -- comes out the general managers' meetings -- says much. Then. Yes but -- he noticed has an agenda yep absolutely but it. You know that's a pretty big that's a pretty big leap of faith without the players permission to go down that -- dream it. When they're sitting down and they're formulating OK what's our plan plan of attack here going into the negotiations. And Scott Boras says to Jason Varitek is it all right review of -- bring up the personal issues wasn't the problem. And it's different I would met Jason Varitek is in the go ahead then it probably does factory.

Did you see it last journal and and from your own guys did you. See anything that was out of the ordinary with --

I the well I mean. I saw what was I solid out of the ordinary in this is this is not an excuse for his sick since season by any means. Yeah this is too sick mrs. that was that was apart of this thing. Now I'm not saying that he would hit above what he hit. By I've never seen a player get sick if he was in loses way to much weight is he did so to ask me to question. What -- to facts from where I was stating in the middle locker room. That was one thing now in terms of his personal issues are I think you you -- teams -- that's hard to identify. That's really hard to sit there and say while while it's really affecting him and it's translating to him swinging and missing as much as he did. So -- yeah I mean. Is this -- can bring that up -- Jason Barrett that Jason Varitek cat until further notice Jason Barrett to cast approved that. He's not can be lumped in with -- every other 37 year old catcher which is no matter how good the catcher is in the history of baseball. You look at all favors 37 -- catchers go downhill fast.

Let's look at this thing as realistically as weekend -- Red Sox have offered Jason Varitek. It's five million dollar a year contract to be the primary catcher this year because based on they have right now he will be and a three million dollar device case. Yeah I mean I think that out of respect for what you then you and the captain. You'll be at three million dollar backup player next year. And I can pay it back up player three -- Well even this year you know I think the priorities still -- to finally catcher of the future. But I'm not saying sure and they find him. I'm not thinking that you're going to slide into the starting -- this year I don't.

We know and here's here's the scary thing. You know it's not going to be Saltalamacchia it can't be can't catch he's not a catcher so that's one. Montero that's that's 5050. It it can't be Josh Bard. We can't beat George could terrorist. It's it's probably going to happen Jason -- to.

Well he had and he also look at it. In terms of how it's divvied up in terms of playing time. A big -- confident as an evolving thing if you young catcher Jason Varitek because let's face it beautiful Montero our top marquee comes in. And shows they can play in Jason Varitek is completely plant last. I said that the ideal situation for the Red Sox all along I believe. It is yet you trade for one of those guys young catcher the catcher of the future and then you have Jason Varitek and no matter how much he plays because. That catcher three years from now when he's playing every single day is going to look back and said. I had that first year where I was in degrading to a Major League starting lineup every day. I aide Jason Varitek showing what do you -- Gary tock the world's best catching instructor so what do I John Farrell one of the best pitching coaches around some what to do. That's a really good situation and that's the to me that's the ideal situation for the Red Sox. But as I -- go back to the deal that they presented Varitek right now is that if you set a deadline for a guy you make this type of our effort your clearly saying. Doesn't will take it sure but we're ready to move on without --

If Bob and we had this discussion last week and we had this disagreement last week. If Jason Varitek is not catching this year and what will be the effect on the pitching staff here.

It's -- early on that could have a pretty big effect. But you I think that you can't look at it is just one or two months if you -- opportunity to get. A young catcher of the future than you guess Adam and you'd see how he can handle things the guy that I mean stressed that if Varitek is not here. Which I think he will be because I don't think you there's anywhere else for an ago. I think that that the guys contrasting is Daisuke. Mean Dice-K you have a guy who's not going to be spring training. And tell the end of march so if you think about how long it took Jason Barrett tactic integrate himself. With Daisuke in get on the same page with him. And basically will say one and a half years you gonna have one week for a new catcher to do that this. And coming off an experience where he's kind of -- you have to get him out the mindset of Japanese baseball -- he's been in for a the last month and a half so. Instances like that is going to be challenging there's no question about it. By the one thing is that they do have going for them is again John Farrell and Gary -- can make the transition --

They've and that's that's that's my point you mention those guys and it's Gary documents and John Farrell. And and there are few guys you didn't mention Josh Beckett. John Smoltz Jon Lester I think those guys have been able to take advantage of some of Varitek preparation. I and his intensity. And incorporate baton to their own routines. So Varitek has helped them they still haven't had that knowledge is not going to go away even Varitek does so you might be a transition. But I said dale. I have a hard time saying. For example. That the ERA Kimi are going to go up by half run. And if Jason Varitek hit the pocket picture.

Yes and if it does and I the guy who does our stats Garrett from Chapel Hill did this breakdown and is really fastening it does go up the effort for first year catchers staffs. Again you have to look at this in the bigger pitcher. Is and I think that's for the Red Sox to do and you can't look at how we can affect the first two months with these houses can affect the first three months of the season. What's the best what's the best course of action and terms the long ball and over the course of the entire year so I agree I mean the other pitchers to factor in the bitter experience of Little League. They're experienced just in baseball is no question. There's going to be ahead in terms of Jason Varitek because you know Mike. The having gave getting advice from the pitchers getting vice from the catchers is different because you'll have a Josh Beckett sitting down with. A I don't Daisuke our new pitcher John Smoltz. And saying every single day in saying this is how we get approaches -- discuss discuss to a -- you do have that with the catchers so there's going to be had but I you have to look at the big --

Final question from me what will bear attack me life. In the club house in the meeting room on the field after having been forced to come back with -- sat in his hand and accepting. Well at least three million dollars less than he was gonna get for single year what to going to be liked.

My guess -- Can I can't tell you exactly how he's going to be -- my gases that he's not the type of guy who -- the at all see any kind of effect and especially. If he takes this two year deal I think that helps a lot -- on the you're not boring about another year even though it might only be three million dollars. And you know he's just you have some players who -- like that I just don't think he's that type of player and up the fact that he was telling people. At the end of last year that. Basically you know I'm ready to economy ease off on that number games played in and help bring a novel catcher Lanka's I think his priority all along was to stay here is well. And if he if he takes a two year deal to get his --

Well I have the I have to ask the author of deep drive coauthor of deep drive. Available in the paperback this question about Mike lol. How's he going to be you know we talk about Varitek but -- if you -- ask about ask you about lol because. The Red Sox were. Part this flirting with mark to -- in the -- they were trying to move then let them I mean you try to do that would derive -- I still love you I didn't get hurt but maybe you're fine. That's not going to work is going to work for the Red Sox welcoming back Mike lol when he knows that they want somebody.

Well also I'll tell you -- said to appropriate August media -- This and I said when I talk to my call. All I can toys like he -- music I'm concentrating on my hip. I'm concentrating getting better and getting that stuff now I will say no -- going to say I'm Italian. I mean by you what you and I both know human nature is a powerful thing. And human needs are probably tells you as that's going along it's not a very comfortable thing to deal with the going in you know I think that. Probably it's done it probably stung by real price on the lot more than it well. A few weeks from now because let's face it -- mean he has a daunting task ahead of him in terms of getting ready for the season in getting -- temporary. Bad is that. Right now. Well obvious last -- retired to room he missed the first seven weeks went very well and and then become real that in the little bitten. It's I think when you get to spring training it's going to be slow it's going to be slow going. I think it's kind of different levels of Mike -- Michaels of evolution here. Until you okay you get through the first seven weeks is positive okay you get through the -- next four weeks. It's getting there. -- you know how injuries are you don't know until you face those obstacles as you yes you become a buyout so. As like you said two weeks ago -- it was trending the right.

Rob Bradford UC a stop on WEEI dot com here among weekend with the with -- and skiing and every once in awhile he just swings by this part of the building -- he leaves the the hot tub and the ball -- in the sorry shooting range. On that are on EEI got.

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