Vote: Will Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield Return to Red Sox for 2012 Season?
Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield have already etched their names in Red Sox lore. With two World Series titles apiece, and having always been regarded as two of the classiest individuals to ever wear the uniform, it's hard to dispute their place in the history of the storied franchise. But with the team making some changes heading into the 2012 season, will Varitek and Wakefield...
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Report: Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield Drawing Interest, But Expected to Decide Between Red Sox and Retirement
If looks like it could be the Red Sox or retirement for Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield. The two are reportedly receiving outside interest, but it might not matter. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that Varitek and Wakefield will decide whether to continue their careers with Boston or retire. The Sox have reportedly offered minor league deals to both players, but there are no guarantees...
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MLB Opinion: Can You Imagine the Red Sox without Wakefield and Varitek?
The Boston Red Sox invited long tenured players Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek to Spring Training. Both players have played a big part in the Sox success over the last decade. But at 45 and 39 respectively, both are contemplating retirement. It is hard to imagine the Red Sox without them, but 2012 could be another changing of the guard in Beantown.
Wakefield came to the Red Sox...
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Wakefield will make decision on his future soon
Tim Wakefield has not been welcomed back with open arms by the Sox as he hoped. At 45, he wants to come back, but no one really wants him. By this weekend, Wakefield will make his decision whether he will retire or make a run for another season in the majors.
As a result of the dilemma, Wakefield's agent, Barry Meister, said a verdict on his client is looming, according to...
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Report: Tim Wakefield to Make Decision on Future By This Weekend
Tim Wakefield intends to make a decision on his future by this weekend. Since the end of the 2011 season, Wakefield has expressed a desire to return for his 18th year in Boston. But the Red Sox haven't shown much interest in re-signing the 45-year-old pitcher. As a result of the dilemma, Wakefield's agent, Barry Meister, said a verdict on his client is looming, according...
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3 days ago
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"Definitive Resoution" on Tek and Wake Next Week
A nice roundup from Nick Cafardo includes this tidbit:Cherington said the team would have some sort of definitive resolution on veterans Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield by next week.And this:The Red Sox still appear to be in the running for free agent righty Roy Oswalt. According to one major league source, the issue is no longer money, but geography. Oswalt evidently prefers the...
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4 days ago
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Wakefield unsure if he'll pitch again
Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield admitted that even though he wants to continue to pitch, retirement could be on the horizon.
"You know, it’s something that my wife and I need to talk about,” Wakefield told Florida Today. “I’d probably need to talk about it with my kids, too. Ultimately, I would like to obviously play for the Boston Red Sox for one more year and...
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14 days ago
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Tim Wakefield Says Other Teams Have Expressed Interest, But Wants to Pitch One More Year in Boston
Tim Wakefield's role with the Red Sox has been a bit undefined in recent years, although the knuckleballer always seems to find himself in the thick of things once the season grows older. That unpredictability is apparent once again this offseason. It's still unclear whether Wakefield will return to the Red Sox for another season, but the 45-year-old said he hopes he gets...
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
Wakefield is thinking about retirement
Grandpa Tim has muttered a word I did not think he was capable of saying. Retirement. It is not a definite route for Wake, who will turn 46 during the 2012 season, yet he has taken it into consideration.
"I just saw that [Jorge] Posada retired, you know, it's something that my wife and I need to talk about," said the 45-year-old knuckleballer, according to FloridaToday...
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
OK, One More Time
It may seem like I'm grinding an axe for Tim Wakefield. Well I am -- but not for Wakefield per se so much as the notion that a guy who wants to play who can still be useful is valuable.We know that there are open slots on the roster, and we know that the Sox have placed a couple of long bets.In that environment, why not give Wake a shot? Maybe the question answers itself; it...
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
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