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PREGAME: Valuable Varitek

BY STEVEN KRASNER
Journal Sports Writer

DENVER -- Catcher Jason Varitek has value far beyond his offensive statistics, though he did enter Sunday night’s game leading the Sox in RBI (4) for the Series.

''He’s our captain. He not only runs our team, but he obviously runs the pitching staff,'' said Francona. ''He has a lot of responsibility. Sometimes you see him after games with those ice packs (generally covering both knees, his right shoulder and lower back). I think he ought to put one on his head, to, because you can tell he’s worn out.

''But on the flip side, when you’re shaking hands after a win, by his demeanor you would never know how many hits he had. If he catches a win, I think he feels like he’s done his job,'' said Francona.

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