The Red Sox have made Varitek one of their top priorities of the offseason given the light catcher’s market. "He’s an important part of the organization — there’s no doubt about that ... Obviously, he’s coming off a year that wasn’t his best, but he’s important nonetheless. Now he’s a free agent and we’ll be talking to him. We have an obligation to explore all our options. We do that with every position." “There’s not a lot of elite catching out there,” Epstein said. Full Article at Sports Blogs