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boston.com - 11/1/2008
Red Sox retaining Wakefield
— boston.com — The Red Sox confirmed yesterday what everyone knew to be true. Even after getting shelled in Game... 4 of the American League Championship Series, Tim Wakefield remains a bargain too good to pass up. (more) Red Sox retaining Wakefield

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Break Out The Deer Sausage!
outincenterfield.com - 11/7/2008
Break Out The Deer Sausage!
— outincenterfield.com — Last year I joked that the only reason Josh Beckett stages his annual Beckett Bowl event for... charity is because the Red Sox front office turned down his request for a celebrity hunting tourney. ("Josh, just like we told Wakefield and Timlin, you can't kill animals for charity. Sorry.") (more) Break Out The Deer Sausage!

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iht.com - 11/17/2008
Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro team - International Herald Tribune
— iht.com — TOKYO : A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a pitch to become the first woman to play professional... baseball in Japan. High school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a professional team in a new independent Japanese league that starts ... (more) Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro team - International ...

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nypost.com - 11/24/2008
MCCARVER: I LOST $1M BECAUSE OF MY BROKER'S ERROR - New York Post
— nypost.com — \ Last updated: 1:58 am November 23, 2008 Posted: 12:45 am November 23, 2008 Baseball great and... Fox Sports broadcaster Tim McCarver claims he lost about $1 million from his investment account after his broker failed to heed his instructions and keep ... (more) MCCARVER: I LOST $1M BECAUSE OF MY BROKER'S ...

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boston.redsox.mlb.com - 11/1/2008
Red Sox exercise option on Wakefield | redsox.com: News
— boston.redsox.mlb.com — BOSTON -- If there is a constant when it comes to the Red Sox, it is Tim... Wakefield's knuckleball, which will be back in full flutter for a 15th season in 2009. The Red Sox officially exercised Wakefield's $4 million option on Friday, allowing the ... (more) Red Sox exercise option on Wakefield | redsox.com: News

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Blog Archive » Eri Yoshida headed to Japan pro league
dailycontributor.com - 11/17/2008
Blog Archive » Eri Yoshida headed to Japan pro league
— dailycontributor.com — HIGH SCHOOL PITCHER BECOMES FIRST FEMALE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER IN JAPAN A 16-year-old schoolgirl with a mean... knuckleball has been selected in a draft for the new Kansai Independent Baseball League , making her the first woman ever to play ... (more) Blog Archive » Eri Yoshida headed to Japan pro ...

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sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 11/17/2008
16-year-old Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise - SI.com - MLB
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — TOKYO (AP) -- A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a unique pitch to become the first woman to... play professional baseball in Japan. High school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a professional team in a new independent Japanese ... (more) 16-year-old Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise ...

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soxaddict.org - 11/17/2008
Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro team?
— soxaddict.org — This sounds like a Disney movie waiting to be made. A 16 yr-old Japanese girl has been... drafted by a professional indie baseball team in Japan. Eri Yoshida, standing 5′5″ tall and weighing a minuscule 114 lbs., aced a try-out for the Kobe 9 ... (more) Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro team?

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Japanese Schoolgirl Signed By Pro Baseball Team
sportsbybrooks.com - 11/18/2008
Japanese Schoolgirl Signed By Pro Baseball Team
— sportsbybrooks.com — That weird smell hovering in the Los Angeles air for the past few days? Turns out it... wasn’t the smoldering remnants from blocks of burnt down houses. It didn’t even come from America, actually. The stench came from Japan, and it was the ... (more) Japanese Schoolgirl Signed By Pro Baseball Team

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mlb.mlb.com - 11/18/2008
Japan league drafts 16-year-old girl | MLB.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — Eri Yoshida, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who wants to emulate Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, is bidding to... become the first female pro baseball player in Japan. The high school student was drafted on Sunday by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a pro team in a ... (more) Japan league drafts 16-year-old girl | MLB.com: News

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Wakefield considering retirement
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com - 11/20/2008
Wakefield considering retirement
— thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com — The Red Sox picked up Wake's 2009 option, but shoulder trouble may force him to hang up... the cleats... who will the Sox use to fill void? The Bottom Line breaks down their options... (more) Wakefield considering retirement

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fannation.com - 11/20/2008
Burnett wants at least five years; will Yanks go for it?
— fannation.com — Why do you guys wants Burnett so badly? 1. He'll be 32 with a history of injuries.... Signing him through age 36, let alone 37, is beyond idiotic. 2. In his 8 year career, he has only exceeded 200 innings pitched 3 times (and 2 of those years were ... (more) Burnett wants at least five years; will Yanks go ...

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Red Sox Knuckle Up, Sign Wakefield
joshqpublic.com - 11/1/2008
Red Sox Knuckle Up, Sign Wakefield
— joshqpublic.com — Wakefield will become the first pitcher in club history to pitch fifteen consecutive seasons with the team.... (more) Red Sox Knuckle Up, Sign Wakefield

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Wakefield Coming Back For 2009
joyofsox.blogspot.com - 11/2/2008
Wakefield Coming Back For 2009
— joyofsox.blogspot.com — The Red Sox exercised Tim Wakefield's $4 million option on Friday. In 2009, Wakefield will become the... first pitcher in Red Sox history to pitch 15 consecutive seasons with the team. Wakefield had 18 quality starts, second only to Jon Lester. His 112 ... (more) Wakefield Coming Back For 2009

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mlbtraderumors.com - 11/3/2008
Red Sox To Exercise Wakefield's Option Today
— mlbtraderumors.com — According to Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald , the Red Sox are expected to exercise Tim... Wakefield 's 2009 option today.  Wakefield recently completed his year-end physical and MRI. Wakefield, 42, posted a 4.13 ERA in 181 innings this ... (more) Red Sox To Exercise Wakefield's Option Today

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Braves hire Dom Chiti
rain-delay.com - 11/9/2008
Braves hire Dom Chiti
— rain-delay.com — I reported this on Baseball Digest Daily this morning . The Braves have hired Dominic “Dom” Chiti... as a special assistant to General Manager Frank Wren. He joins Dick Balderson, Tim Conroy, Tony DeMacio, Jim Fregosi, Duane Larson and ... (more) Braves hire Dom Chiti

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yfsf.org - 11/17/2008
A New Pitch?
— yfsf.org — A new week of the Hot Stove Season dawns with this rumor: That Tim Wakefield will retire... rather than pitch in 2009. If true, that leaves the Red Sox with a big hole -- you cannot replace a starter who consistently posts a 100-115 ERA+ over 200 ... (more) A New Pitch?

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JAPANESE TEAM SIGNS 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL
withleather.uproxx.com - 11/18/2008
JAPANESE TEAM SIGNS 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL
— withleather.uproxx.com — We suspect that this is the closest that reader George came to masturbating to a pure sports... story, and I’m not saying that’s bad. Different strokes for different folks, ya know? But baseball in Japan just got a lot sexier, and by ... (more) JAPANESE TEAM SIGNS 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL

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