NEWS USA

In Boston, few names command the respect and nostalgia of Jason Varitek — the captain, the warrior, the man who bled Red Sox red through championships, heartbreaks, and countless late-night battles behind the plate. But this week, the calm in Fenway Park was broken — not by a front office announcement, but by a single social media post that sent shockwaves through Red Sox Nation.

For the first time in decades, Bruce Bochy wakes up without a lineup card waiting on his desk. There’s no morning meeting, no bullpen strategy to sort out, no lineup changes to obsess over. Just the hum of the Texas morning, a cup of coffee on the porch, and the sound of laughter drifting from inside the house — his wife Kim and their grandchildren.

As the Cubs’ offseason begins to take shape, the front office is already deep into the roster recalibration process. With free agency looming right after the World Series wraps…