Jason Varitek exercises 2010 contract option with Red Sox

It's not that he didn't have the right to, in fact he did, its that he shouldn't have.  Well $3.0 million to the Sox is a drop in the bucket.  Wouldn't be surprised if they dealt him - I think however his years of service with the Sox also allow him to veto any trade, however he is so bad now that I wouldn't be surprised if we just paid him to go away.