deepintosports.com - 7/13/2009
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Regardless of what happens in Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game, whether it be a great game or a debacle, the naming of knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to his first All-Star team is a great story and an honor well-deserved by a classy player.
At forty-two, Wakefield is the ...
Keep your sullied stars; just give me the Tim Wakefields of the world
mvn.com 7/9/2009 —
It has literally nothing to
do with Tim Wakefield himself, and literally everything to do with that
topsy-turvy knuckleball of his.
For years now, almost 15 in
Boston to be exact, I have sat on the couch to watch Tim Wakefield pitch, and
my head acted just like his signature pitch.
A ...
No More Waiting For Wake
gofor2.net 7/6/2009 — The MLB All-Star team was released over the weekend, and as usual there are some snubs and some weird selections, but really nothing egregious happened. Without anything horrible to focus on, I figured I’d take a look at the most positive thing to come out of the 2009 All-Star selections. ...
Alright Sox Fans, Here's Another View: Tim Wakefield Is No All-Star
bleacherreport.com 7/5/2009 — Tim Wakefield has been good, if not great, for the Boston Red Sox. He has stepped up big when it matters the most and I give him all the props in the world.
He is an excellent pitcher with an excellent story. However, he is no All Star.
The ...
Why Does Wakefield Win?
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — Let's state right up front that this post takes nothing away from Tim Wakefield. He's found a way to succeed for a very long time with what he can do. What this post tries to deal with is why he is so successful. You see, the Fan watched a good part of Wakefield's game today. His knuckleball, at ...
Wakefield an All-Star rookie at age 42 | redsox.com: News
boston.redsox.mlb.com 7/6/2009 — By Ian Browne / MLB.com 07/05/09 7:34 PM ET BOSTON -- An accomplishment that Tim Wakefield will likely savor well past his playing days -- if he decides to stop playing -- was preceded by a prank. Manager Terry Francona was so ecstatic that Wakefield ...
Knuckle Sandwich: Tim Wakefield
joshqpublic.com 6/17/2009 —
I smoke first, so what’s up? Guard your grill, knuckle up. Put ‘em up, you ain’t tough. Guard your grill, knuckle up! -Naughty By Nature
Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! Woo doggie! How ’bout them juggernaut Red Sox ? Them sluggernaut Red Sox? Them punch you ...
Criticism Of Maddon For Not Getting Wakefield An Inning Way Off Base
tylersarticles.blogspot.com 7/17/2009 — The way that a vocal minority on sports talk radio from the Cape Cod to Burlington, Vermont tells the story, Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield got the short end of the stick at the All-Star Game. Reserved for “extra-inning duties,” Wakefield was left to cheer on his league mates ...
Wakefield is an All-Star in Boston's eyes
batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — He's got a knuckleball that floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee. He might be one of the most underrated pitchers of his kind in the game today, but the Boston Red Sox know how lucky they are and how valuable Tim Wakefield really is. ...
Critics of Maddon's Handling of Wakefield Misguided
mvn.com 7/17/2009 — The
way that a vocal minority on sports talk radio from the Cape Cod to
Burlington, Vermont tells the story, Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Tim
Wakefield got the short end of the stick at the All-Star Game. Reserved
for "extra-inning duties," Wakefield was left to cheer on his league
mates ...
Young As You Feel: Tim Wakefield
joshqpublic.com 7/9/2009 —
I’ve been first and I’ve been last. Look at how the time goes past. But I’m all alone at last. Rolling home to you. -Neil Young
Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! I’ve been away for a little while. I know you missed me, and I’m sorry for ...
Playing in Boston hasn't changed Bay —
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Once a well-kept secret in Pittsburgh, Jason Bay's hitting heroics are now a regular staple of national highlight programs. This is his third All-Star Game, but first with the high profile that comes when you are a standout performer for the Boston ...