The best news of the spring? Against some odds, Tim Wakefield will pitch for the Red Sox for the 17th straight season. Scott Lauber (via the Boston Herald):
Tim Wakefield Makes Roster Again, This Time As Long Man
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↵Wakefield's job description -- long reliever/insurance starter - won't be any different on Opening Day, next Friday against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas. At this point, as a 44-year-old knuckleballer who doesn't hold runners well, he isn't a good fit for late-inning situations in close games. And for an 18-year veteran with 193 career wins, it's practically an insult to pitch only in blowouts.
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Wakefield still needs 13 wins to match Cy Young and Roger Clemens on the franchise's all-time list, and that now looks like a real long shot. But I'm just happy to know that someone born in 1966 is still in the major leagues.
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