Red Sox Sign Varitek

[elsrbueno]

Originally posted by yeszir@Dec 26 2004, 06:55 AM

I dont like the idea of captain. It's only the what, 3rd time since 1923 (I think thats right) that the sox have had a captain. Sure, Tek can be the leader, but I prefer it to be unofficial and unspoken.

 

This recognizes him as captain, making it too official and weird for me. Its too yankees-ish. He's like Derek Jeter now, and I dont like that. The Red Sox arent a team to have a captain. They're the idiots, remember? And while I'm glad we got Tek signed and gave the proverbial finger (kinda, not really) to Boras, I hope he isnt singled out too much by this, as captain intangibles is by yankees fans.

From what I've read, Red Sox managment wanted to get as far away from the "team of idiots" mantra as they could in 2005. Is this the first step? Pretty much handing the team (on the field) to Varitek?

[yeszir]

Originally posted by elsrbueno+Dec 26 2004, 07:54 AM-->

QUOTE (elsrbueno @ Dec 26 2004, 07:54 AM)

[Gertie]

The Sox management has to realize that the 2004 team was among the most popular ever. They also know how everyone makes fun of the Yankees for all the crap George does. I'm sure they have more sense than to impose ridiculous restrictions on everyone.

[BoSox Rule]

Guys, all they did was named him captain.

 

Not a robot or anything....

[sarasoxfan]

the proverbial finger to boras????

 

overpaying as we did, I think boras just gave the redsox the proverbial finger.

[elsrbueno]

Originally posted by yeszir+Dec 26 2004, 10:34 AM-->

QUOTE (yeszir @ Dec 26 2004, 10:34 AM)

Originally posted by elsrbueno@Dec 26 2004, 07:54 AM