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Matsuzaka Gets the Call For Red Sox in Game 1

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +1900

Daisuke Matsuzaka will be on the mound for the Boston Red Sox when the ALCS begins Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Playoff-savvy Tim Wakefield gets ready for action

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 03:30:26 +1900

Remember Sid Bream's dash home to eliminate the Pirates in the 1992 NLCS? Tim Wakefield was there. In fact, it was 16 years ago today that Wakefield burst into...

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Dice-K gets first turn

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 03:21:11 +1900

The Red Sox will go with a starting rotation of Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and Tim Wakefield in the American League Championship Series. The theories...

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Tropicana Knuckle Punch: Why Is There No Talk About Tim Wakefield?

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:22:33 +1900

With the ALDS a thing of the past and all the buzz now being focused on the ALCS, I have one question that no one else seems to be asking. Why is there no talk of Tim Wakefield pitching at Tropicana Field? Wakefield has said in the past that he likes to pitch in dome stadiums, and he has 19 career wins against the Tampa Bay Rays. That is the most victories Tampa Bay has given up to a single pitcher and is a record Wakefield shares with Mike Mussina. The current talk seems to be who is going to be the starter for Game One. Jon Lester just came off a big win over the Angels to claim their half of the ALDS and will most likely not start so he can get a full rest before having to go back out on the mound. Sox fans are more than confident in their ace left hander, who has a 0.00 ERA in his last 19.2 innings pitched in the postseason. Keep in consideration, however, this is Lester's first full season in the bigs, and Boston is unsure of how far they can push the youngster. When you compare ...

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Win gives Sox momentum for October

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:50:00 +1900

Tim Wakefield took a no-decision on Sunday night in a game the Red Sox wound up winning, 4-3, over the Yankees on a two-out, walk-off single to right by Jonathan Van Every in the bottom of the 10th inning.

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