passion4baseball.blogspot.com - 6/28/2009
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tim Wakefield. Can we talk?
fenwaywest.com 5/20/2009 — So, some people like to talk some smack. Some people particularly like to talk some smack about one Mr. Tim Wakefield, the crazy knuckleballer for the Boston Red Sox. They like to say some stuff about about how he is too old to pitch. That his best days are clearly behind him. How his ...
Tim Wakefield is officially an All-Star
batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — 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. ...
Wakefield Leads Sox to 1-0 Win
sportsofboston.com 6/28/2009 — Tim Wakefield, in his 15th season with the Red Sox, took the ball Saturday afternoon against the Braves in what would seem as just some normal midseason game. It happened to be his 382nd start with the team, tying Roger Clemens for the most starts in Red Sox history. Wake pitched as well as ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Red Sox 1, Braves 0 —
NYT > Baseball 6/28/2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Tim Wakefield pitched six scoreless innings to outduel Javier Vazquez, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the punchless Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Saturday.