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Congratulations Tim Wakefield !!
« on: July 05, 2009, 02:09:18 PM »

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Tim Wakefield was named to the AL All Start team today, the first time in his career.

Tim Wakefield is the text book definition of a team mate. 

Well Done Tim, Boston's Lucky To Have Ya!!

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Re: Congratulations Tim Wakefield !!
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2009, 02:09:44 PM »

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Quite awesome.
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2009, 02:57:51 PM »

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congrads Tim, very well deserved!
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2009, 03:46:42 PM »

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talk about a guy who deserves it - great season, incredible career - a true rock of the team - plus an all around good guy who does a ton for the community.  I am a big fan of Wake - next step (hopefully in many many years) is retiring 49 forever
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2009, 03:54:45 PM »

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great news! he deserved it this year. he has been one of my favorite sox players for years now.  :)
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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2009, 03:54:56 PM »

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This was great news today.  I'm really happy for Wake.  I'd love to see him have a 20 win season this year as well.

Hopefully he'll be lights-out at the All-Star game.

Congrats, Wake!!!
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« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2009, 04:17:21 PM »

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Wakefield has had a few very good years with the Redsox.  I dont think he deserved to make the allstar team this year but with 10 wins its hard to argue.  I believe that CC Sabathia should have made the team, I believe he is having a better year than Wakefield, but I am sure that I will not receive much sympathy on that vote.

Also Pedroia should not be starting, Cano is have a better year, and at the very least should be on this team, if not starting over Pedroia.

Damon deserves to be here as well. 

Oh well, its a fans vote.
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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2009, 04:20:07 PM »

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Nice!

I was afraid his last start would weigh against him.  This one had the feel-good snowball effect for a cople of weeks now.  Good to see they hooked him up.  He does about as much as anyone for the community.
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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2009, 04:22:49 PM »

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A tip of the hat needs to go to Tampa Bay Devil Rays Manager Joe Maddon.

With 5 Red Sox already on the All Star team (1 more than the next highest) he still picked Wakefield.  Class move Joe, there's a reason why the players truly like playing for you.
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2009, 04:33:39 PM »

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Wow, simply awesome!

He and Trot used to be my favorite players on the team back when I started to actually watch a lot of the games (I was raised to be a celts fan first, red sox second and I'm not complaining.)

I always admired the way they went about their business.  I was always strangely put off by Tek getting the C on his jersey because I felt like Wake deserved it too.  Granted I understand the many reasons he didn't.  But I couldn't be happier for Wake.

Congrats, now go kick some butt at the allstar game!
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2009, 04:34:59 PM »

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It seems like this guy's been in baseball for like 100 years.

But congrats on your first (!?!)  all-star berth
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2009, 04:38:29 PM »

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is there any doubt that Tim Wakefield is to the Sox

what Troy Brown was to the Patriots
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2009, 04:42:50 PM »

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Great to see him get some recognition.  He wasn't as deserving this year as he has been in others, but it's great to see.  A future member of the Sox hall of fame once he retires.  The question becomes - was Wake a good enough teammate and player to have his number retired by the team?  He hasn't put up the numbers for it, but the length of his tenure, and 2 championships, could be the deciding factor.  Same with Varitek, I'd think.
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2009, 05:06:52 PM »

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From the Sports Network

"Headlining the AL pitching staff is 42-year-old Tim Wakefield, who will make his first All-Star Game appearance in his 17th MLB season. Wakefield, a knuckleballer who recently set a Red Sox record for most career starts, is the second oldest player to make his first All-Star Game appearance to Satchel Paige, who was 46 years old."


Second oldest to only the great Satchel Paige --- an amazing story.
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2009, 11:44:52 PM »

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sorry, just wanted to bring this one back around.

Wake deserves all the praise he can get -- even on this exciting night.
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