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Tim Wakefield Says 2011 Will Likely Be His Last Season

When Tim Wakefield has his knuckleball fluttering at the height of its powers, it is easy to sit back and wonder if he'll ever stop throwing it for the Red Sox. Alas, those days are coming less frequently than they did in the past and Wakefield is thinking about the day when he stops trying to baffle hitters. He spoke...

Fantasy Stream Team: Back to Petco

Jason Vargas was back up for the Stream Team on Wednesday, making his third streaming appearance of the month. He didn't last very long (five innings), but allowed only two runs for a solid 3.60 ERA. Gio Gonzalez is on the mound for us on Thursday as we try to finish May with a sub-3.00 ERA, like we had in April. For...

Tim Wakefield Inspires Female Knuckleballers Around the Globe

When ESPN shows the Little League World Series, they put up graphics introducing you to all the players when they come up to bat. There's always a little factoid -- favorite subject is math or some such -- but the most common one is favorite big league player. No one ever says Tim Wakefield. That's not a knock on...

Red Sox Make Decisions on Martinez, Wakefield, Varitek

The Red Sox made a flurry of contract decisions on Monday as they hurtle headlong into the Hot Stove season. Boston picked up its 2010 option on Victor Martinez, and declined options on longtime catcher and captain Jason Varitek and knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield, renegotiating a two-year extension with Wakefield at a...

Rotations Set for Angels-Red Sox Series

While we're not going to know who the New York Yankees will be facing until Tuesday night, we do know that the Boston Red Sox will be taking on the Los Angeles Angels in the ALDS. We also know who will be pitching for both teams as Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced on Sunday that his starting rotation will have John...

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Perfect Game: 'Knuckleball!' Debuts At Tribeca Film Festival

Even the best hitters fail 70 percent of the time; even the best teams can lose 70 times in a season.

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05/18/12 Space Coast athletes are Hall-of-Famers Source: Hometown News - Fort Pierce FL There was a standing ovation for each of the 26 inductees in the inaugural class of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame, May 11 at the Cocoa Beach Country Club. Trading their uniforms for formal attire, local athletes were called to the stage to receive individual trophies, as well as recognition from their hometowns.
05/17/12 Red Sox honor Tim Wakefield Source: The Daily Item of Lynn - Lynn MA Tim Wakefield got to throw one more knuckleball at Fenway Park. The Red Sox honored Wakefield on Tuesday afternoon with a ceremony before Boston's game against Seattle.
05/16/12 Citi Field will host '13 All-Star Game Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA Major League Baseball is finally getting around to announcing the New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field.
05/15/12 Retirement Is 'Difficult' Yet Rewarding for Tim... Source: WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - Boston MA Tim Wakefield recently told Jon Paul Morosi of CBS Sports about how he is settling into his retirement.
05/15/12 On The Fly Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT Less than a year after being ousted from UConn, Hathaway was hired as athletic director at Hofstra.

Background on Tim Wakefield

Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966) is a retired American professional baseball pitcher. Wakefield began his pitching career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but is most remembered for his 17-year tenure with the Boston Red Sox, starting in 1995 and ending with his retirement in 2012 as the longest-serving player on the team.

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