Getty Jason Varitek, who won two World Series with the Red Sox as a player, is out as game-planning coach. The Boston Red Sox suddenly fired Jason Varitek, their beloved World Series catcher and coach, in a shocking organizational shake-up Saturday. The club said that Varitek will be “reassigned” within the organization, according to reporter Ari Alexander of WHDH TV in Boston. The Varitek move came as part of a widespread purge after the Red Sox started the season at 10-17 despite an estimated