Tek Finally Comes to His Senses

Jason Varitek is back where he belongs.

It took longer than it should have and caused Tek's reputation to take a hit, but the Red Sox catcher -- and more importantly their captain -- is back with the team after singing a 1-year, $5 million deal.

This was the only place that Tek could play after his money-grubbing agent Scott Boras grossly misread the market.

Now that Varitek is back in the fold, it seems that the Sox' roster is set heading into Spring Training. Although, a trade for another catcher is still not out of the question.

The combination of Varitek and Josh Bard seemingly leaves the Sox pretty weak at catcher, but maybe Bard will revert to his 2006 form and maybe Tek will hit almost exclusively right-handed and have an offensive resurgence.

Whatever happens, it just seems right that Varitek is behind the plate, just where the pitching staff wants him.

Welcome back Cap! We're glad you never left.