Red Sox caught up in Russell Martin dealings  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Tonight's deadline to tender arbitration doesn't hold a great deal of suspense as far as Red Sox [team stats] players are concerned.  —  What happens with the Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Russell Martin is another story.

Red Sox Re-Sign Jason Varitek  —  The Red Sox re-signed catcher Jason Varitek to a one-year, $2MM deal, tweets SI's Jon Heyman.  MLB.com's Peter Gammons adds that the deal has $300K in incentives.  —  Varitek, 39 in April, will return for a 15th season in Boston.

After meeting with Brian Cashman, Derek Jeter isn't any closer to new deal with Yankees: sources  —  Despite what was apparently a happenstance face-to-face meeting on Tuesday, the Yankees and Derek Jeter still appear to be far apart in their effort to reach a deal.

Pat Burrell gets 1-year deal with SF Giants  —  Pat Burrell, the local boy, is staying put.  —  Burrell and the Giants have reached agreement on a one-year contract, The Chronicle has confirmed.  The value was not immediately available.  —  Burrell, 34, was a major contributor …