Baseball is back! Here at Big League Stew, we'll take a quick dash around the league each morning in an attempt to keep you updated on all the springtime storylines. After appearing in nearly 1,600 games, hitting nearly 200 home runs, winning two World Series with the Red Sox and being on the receiving end of a major-league record four no-hitters, Jason Varitek will not return for a 15th major-league season with the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Globe broke the story Monday night. Varitek will make the announcement at JetBlue Park, Boston's spring home in Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday: