| 01 April 2009
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him."
From the Boston Globe:
The changes Jason Varitek made to his lefthanded batting stance brought only scant success early in the spring, but he has seemingly found something that works. Varitek hit a three-run home run yesterday, his fourth of the spring, part of a 2-for-4 day. Over his last seven games, Varitek is 8 for 21 (.381) with four home runs and 10 RBIs. All four homers have come from the left side.
"It's nice to see him take swings like that," Francona said. "He's worked hard, and it looks like it's paying off. I mean, he hit ninth today. You get some three-run homers out of your 9-hole, you're in pretty good shape." Varitek has not shared anything concerning his offensive approach this spring, and his recent success hasn't changed that. "I'm still not talking about my hitting," Varitek said. "I've got so many things, and that's just one piece of the puzzle. I'm just going to continue to play the game and enjoy it."
Bottom Line: Five (or six) million may not get you what it used to (bionic implants, super speed and strength, infered vision) but the $5 million that the Red Sox spent on Jason Varitek this offseason seems to be paying off.
The Red Sox didn't give Tek bionic limbs or super powers (that we know of) but the hitting coaches do have him working on a new approach from the left side, and if this is a sign of things to come in 2009... this lineup just got a whole lot scarier.
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