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Daily Red Sox Links: Jason Varitek, Blake Swihart, Theo Epstein

Today's links look at Jason Varitek's former defensive prowess, where the rotation ranks in the rotation, and an Opening Day roster prediction.

By Matt_Collins
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Baseball Prospectus rolled out some new catcher defense statistics yesterday, and they are very complimentary towards Jason Varitek. (Bryan Grosnick; BP Boston)

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Fangraphs projects Red Sox to top AL with 92 wins

Ben Buchanan

If Fangraphs is right, the Sox will finish 92-70 with home field advantage locked up in the American League.

Tim Wakefield and the value of the slow life

bryanjoiner

There will be other Red Sox greats, but there will not be another Timmy.

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Fangraphs projects Red Sox to top AL with 92 wins Tim Wakefield and the value of the slow life

How does Boston's rotation stack up in the AL East? (Christopher Smith; Masslive)

Scott Lauber takes a crack at predicting the Opening Day roster. (Scott Lauber; Boston Herald)

Ian Browne released his weekly mailbag, which includes predictions on how playing time will be split between Blake Swihart, Ryan Hanigan and Christian Vazquez. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)

Theo Epstein is impressed with the team that the Red Sox are building. (CSN New England)

A lawsuit filed by former minor-league players against MLB is moving forward with 1100 former players signed on. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)

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