beloblog.com - 8/17/2008
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By STEVEN KRASNER
Journal Sports Writer
BOSTON -- With knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the disabled list, the role for his designated catcher, Kevin Cash, has changed.
Cash basically has started every fifth day this year, catching Wakefield. That meant starting catcher Jason Varitek knew he'd be getting a breather on a regular basis.
Now, said manager Terry Francona Sunday morning, ...
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... pitch with health. We don’t want him to go backward (by returning too soon),” said manager Terry Francona Sunday morning.
“We wanted to have that target date and work backwards to get him ready, but we have two days off (over the next two weeks) and we can maneuver the rotation is someone needs rest and we don’t know that yet,” said Francona. “We’ll figure it out.
With Wakefield on the disabled list, Kevin Cash will see his role change a little until Wake returns.
Terry Francona spoke ...
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Manager Terry Francona stressed that the situation with Tim Wakefield is a work in progress. The team is working toward finding a target date for the knuckleballer to return to the starting rotation, but no such timetable is set at the moment.
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