Zink to start Tuesday

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Breaking News: Zink To Start Tomorrow Night
Published 8/11/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... According to a report in the Providence Journal, the Boston Red Sox have decided to call up knuckleballer Charlie Zink from Pawtucket to take the start of Tim Wakefield tomorrow night. ...

Zink Gets The Ball
Published 8/11/2008 by Fenway West (odmatt@gmail.com) at Fenway West
... to make his MLB debut on Tuesday. In case you were wondering, he is from northern California. When Zink was informed of the news he told the ProJo the following: ...

Tuesdays With Zinky
Published 8/11/2008 by Jimmy at The House That Dewey Built
According to the ProJo’s Sean McAdam, the Red Sox have decided to give longtime minor leaguer Charlie Zink his first career big league start in lieu of the injured Tim Wakefield this Tuesday. The big story here is not only the fact that Zink will be turning 29-year-old in a couple of weeks, but the fact that he is, like Wakefield, primarily a knuckleball pitcher. How does Charlie Zink compare to Wake? There are three big differences: Zink also features a fastball in the mid-80’s, whereas Wakefield’s “fastball” ...

Who Is Charlie Zink?
Published 8/12/2008 by Texas Gal at Center Field
Charlie Zink is a lot more than just the "Hey! How hilarious! Another knuckleballer to replace knuckleballer Tim Wakefield while he's on the DL!" headlines he's getting lately. The 28 year-old (almost 29- his birthday is in a couple of weeks) will be making his first major league start against the Rangers, and seems just about as excited as you think he'd be: ...