batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com - 7/5/2009
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A dream has finally come true for Boston Red Sox veteran pitcher Tim Wakefield. After posting arguments about why Wakefield should and shouldn't be selected as an All-Star , the managers have spoken and selected him for the American League roster in St. Louis. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wakefield still hurting
novafantasysports.com 7/28/2009 — Update: Tim Wakefield was unable to throw Monday as the Red Sox had hoped. Wakefield has been sidelined since July 9 with a lower back strain and was hoping to make a major stride in his rehab Monday afternoon. "The medical staff wouldn't allow it," he said. "I felt like I ...
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 ...
Wakefield Named to All-Star Team
sportsofboston.com 7/5/2009 — Six members of the first place Red Sox were named to the American League All-Star team on Sunday. Among them is 42-year-old knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who will be making his first All-Star team. He was personally selected by manager Joe Maddon, and why not? Despite an average 4.30 ERA, ...
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. ...
Tim Wakefield gets presidential
bostonherald.com 7/15/2009 — S T. LOUIS - Tim Wakefield [ stats ] didn t get a chance to show the world his tricky knuckleball at last night s All-Star Game. Relegated to a sort of secret-weapon role by American League manager Joe Maddon, Wakefield s job was to be prepared for ...
Tim Wakefield: An All-Star for the Rest of Us
sportsofboston.com 7/8/2009 — Let’s get one thing straight right off the top, shall we?
Using traditional criteria, Tim Wakefield did not necessarily deserve to be in the All-Star Game. Sure, he is tied for the American League lead with 10 wins, but we all know that wins are one of the most over-rated statistics in ...
Tim Wakefield Placed on 15-Day DL
sportsofboston.com 7/21/2009 — There’s got to be a reason Tim Wakefield didn’t play in the All-Star Game . Fans complained and didn’t buy Joe Maddon’s excuse that he was saving Wakefield for extra innings. Maybe Maddon intended that…but maybe there was another hidden reason. Was he injured?
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MLB All-Star Game Snubbery —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
With the All-Star Game comes snubs. It is what happens when you let the the world vote when the world doesn't seem to know how to read numbers.
What is more frustrating is the fact the game counts for home-field advantage in the World ...
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