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With Wakefield out, Cash's role changes | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
07:06 AM EDT on Monday, August 18, 2008 By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Tim Wakefield played catch for the second day in a row, but there is no decision yet as to a target date for the knuckleballer to return to active duty. Wakefield is on the disabled list because of stiffness in the back of his right shoulder. The Red Sox certainly don’t want to rush him back too soon, ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 8/18
SOX & Dawgs — ... With Tim Wakefield on the disabled list, Kevin Cash’s role changes a little. He’ll start on Wednesday when Buchholz makes his start. ...

Baseball Today: Monday, August 18
Projo Sox Blog — ... BACK TO NORMAL: Now that Tim Wakefield's on the disabled list, Kevin Cash will become a more traditional backup catcher. (projo.com) Rather than work once every five days, he'll spell Varitek in day games after night games, give him a rest against a pitcher who's particularly tough against him, etc. ...

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