Kelly Shoppach’s preparation for his first season as a catcher with the Boston Red Sox includes more than just getting to know the pitching staff. He practically has to learn a different language. He has to learn how to speak Varitek. For 15 years, Jason Varitek was the voice in the Boston pitching staff’s ear, and the target behind the plate, giving the Red Sox their hard-nosed, gritty…

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