The economy is in freefall. Disruptive changes and great challenges lie ahead. The nation watches and waits, barely daring to breath. And over it all hangs a pivotal question: Will the Boston Red Sox resign catcher Jason Varitek?
Well, actually, even Red Sox fans are kind of jaded about the whole issue. The team is offering $5 million. Varitek is holding out for more. Casual observers of the negotiation (ie: fan postings on message boards) describe him as a type-A personality whose defense is pretty good but whose offense is suspect; his career batting average is .263, which is... average. They think he's already getting the best deal he can expect. And some analysts who have sliced and diced the numbers question whether a catcher really affects the performance of a pitching staff all that much.
But team management seems to like him, so maybe after Varitek is done sulking he'll sign on. Or not. If he doesn't, the Red Sox can sign me instead. I'd love it someone paid me $5 million a year to play baseball. (And apart from my inability to hit, field, or throw, I'm an outstanding baseball player.)
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