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[Chan790]

if he took his option they'd cut him, but if he declined it, they might be amenable to negotiating a lower-value deal for him to be the backup and finish his career in Boston. So...who knows, we may not have heard the last of this saga. Good him sticking to his guns though, forcing Theo to be the bad guy if that's true.

$3M is high for a backup catcher but for what he brings in terms of game-calling and the fact he actually hits fairly well when he's rested (meaning he might be a viable p/h option as well if we carry 3 catchers), also I place a bit of value on loyalty. Wake and Tek were there through a lot of the bad old days, I think we owe them a spot on this team as long as they want one and they're not being a drag on the organization.

I suspect that Tek will hang them up before the end of next season anyways, he won't be happy as the backup and he's got to know that he has a coaching job pretty much anywhere in the league he wants one as soon as he retires.