beloblog.com - 8/17/2008
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By STEVEN KRASNER
Journal Sports Writer
BOSTON -- Former Red Sox manager Dick Williams, who recently was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, will be honored at Fenway Park Sunday afternoon.
The crusty skipper of the Sox' magical Impossible Dream team of 1967 will be throwing out the first pitch and it will be caught by current Boston manager Terry Francona, who played for Williams ...
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/17
SOX & Dawgs —
... 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 about former Red Sox manager Dick Williams who is being honored before the game ...
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Cash's Role Changes
beloblog.com 8/17/2008 — By STEVEN KRASNER
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BOSTON -- With knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the disabled list, the role for his designated catcher, Kevin Cash, has changed.
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Wakefield throws; No target date for return
beloblog.com 8/17/2008 — By STEVEN KRASNER
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BOSTON -- Tim Wakefield played catch for the second day in a row, but there decision yet as to a target date for the knuckleballer to return to active duty.
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No timetable set for Wake's return —
Major League Baseball News 8/17/2008
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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