bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/11/2009
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Tim Wakefield will turn 43 years old in August. One month before that, Wakefield would love to celebrate another milestone by being selected for his first All-Star team.
redsox.gearupforsports.com - 6/17/2009
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No, it’s not Papi. Ortiz is the most
beloved player on the team because we’re cheering for...
Papi even though he sucks right now. 5 home runs on the season and every time he knocks one out of the park, he gets a standing ovation. Bill Simmons had it right, Papi has transcended the ...
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Greatest Boston Hero
majorleaguejerk.com - 6/11/2009
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Disgraced NBA Ref and degenerate gambler Tim Donaghy
is set to be released from prison next week...
due to health issues stemming from the fact that he keeps getting beaten up by mobsters who don’t like snitches and cheats. Donaghy’s release ...
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Former NBA Ref Tim Donaghy to Be Released from Prison
joshqpublic.com - 6/17/2009
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joshqpublic.com —
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 ...
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Knuckle Sandwich: Tim Wakefield
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News & Notes: Tim Wakefield's old bones finally All-Star worthy?
Big League Stew —
... in a career is to make an All-Star team. We've won two World Series. Just add it to the list of things that you say you've accomplished in your career. Obviously, it would be nice to make a team." Wakefield will turn 43 in August, but he won't set any kind of records should he get the nod. The oldest pitcher to participate in the All-Star Game was Satchel Paige, who was said to be 47 in 1953. (The oldest non-pitcher was Pete Rose, who was 44 in 1985). [NYT Bats Blog] • "Let's be real here, though: The real reason the Red Sox won ...
Wake Starting to Get Some All-Star Buzz
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
Should Tim Wakefield be on the A.L. All-Star team? Haggs thinks so and others in the blogosphere are starting to debate the issue. Wake carried the team for the first month and half of the season and he is still coming up with solid outings but he is on the bubble when it comes to numbers. For further reading on the issue check out the following links: NESN - Tim Wakefield: All-Star? NY TIMES BATS BLOG - Wakefield Takes Aim at All-Sar Game BOSTON GLOBE - Dancing with a Sox Star ONE IF BY LAND - Let's ...
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Let us all take a moment to feel sorry for old Tim Wakefield
sports.yahoo.com 7/16/2009 — ST LOUIS — A lot of situations in baseball are labeled as ironic and what happened to old Tim Wakefield during Tuesday night's All-Star Game can accurately be described as such. After battling through a 17-year career and then finally ...
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.
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The ...
Wakefield gets 8th Win
novafantasysports.com 6/11/2009 — Update: Tim Wakefield picked up his eighth win of the season as the Red Sox defeated the Yankees 6-5 on Wednesday. The knuckleballer scattered eight hits and three walks, while allowing three earned runs in the win. He struck out two on the night.
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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 ...
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 ...
MLB: Who Will Be the Next 300-Game Winner? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/11/2009
Only 19 players have earned the distinguished honor of being members of the elite 300 wins club. Randy Johnson, at age 45, became the most recent inductee by winning his 300th game on June 4th against the Washington Nationals.
Every time this ...
