So not only was Varitek re-signed, he was named Captain. I hope the “C” on the jersey was just a nice touch to surprise Tek, rather than a permanent thing - I’m a traditionalist when it comes to the uniforms:
And for the obvious joke (first one that came to my mind when I saw the pic, and also said on SoSH and I’m sure elsewhere): clearly part of the deal was that Tek traded his goatee to Theo.
And now for something completely different:
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Many thanks to all readers, commenters, and everyone who’s stumbled on this site and stayed. 2004 was a blast. No need for further gifts.