According to a Boston Red Sox media release, veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield will announce his retirement later today at a press conference.
Wakefield retires with a career record of 200-180, a 4.41 ERA and 2,156 strikeouts over 3,226 1/3 innings pitched for the Pirates and Red Sox over 19 seasons.
His best year came in 1995 (yes [...]
02/17/12
Here is our first addition of “Mail Time with PRO Rumors” where we answer your questions. Here are just a few questions that we received from our readers. Thanks to those who participated and keep the questions coming! You can send your questions to Mailbag@prorumors.com
1. What are the chances Manny Ramirez plays baseball next [...]
11/28/11
Right handed pitcher Tim Wakefield says he is not ready to retire according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports. Wakefield is also expecting to return with the Red Sox in 2012.
“I’ve definitely made up my mind that I definitely want to come back next year,” Wakefield said. “I have another goal in front of [...]
09/28/11
As baseball fans, all of us have experienced moments that are carved into our memories. No matter how hard we try, or how much time goes by, we will never forget these memories.
Sometimes, remembering these past events may not be a good thing. I can remember like it was yesterday the last time my favorite team (in [...]
07/15/11
Right handed pitcher Tim Wakefield is about to become the oldest player in Red Sox history to play in a game. According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, Wakefield is also open to the idea of pitching for another team if his time in Boston comes to an end.
“It depends on the situation. I wouldn’t rule it out,” Wakefield said. [...]
05/11/11
Right handed pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is owed just under $20 million through next season and has continued to struggle as of late. In his last seven starts he is 0-4 with a 7.54 ERA and according to Peter Abrahams of the Boston Globe the time has come where the Red Sox should trade the [...]
04/12/11
The Boston Red Sox have several pitching personnel decisions to make before finalizing their 25-man roster for Opening Day. It could be possible that they could trade one of their pitchers. According to a source close to Alex Speier of WEEI, the Sox have received interest in some of their pitchers.
The team has Matt Albers [...]
03/27/11
In an article by Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, he wonders how long the Boston Red Sox must keep 45-year-old Tim Wakefield around before they decide he’s doing more harm than good.
The longest tenured member of the Sox has been around since 1995, so there’s sentimental value in keeping him around. Additionally, he’s 13 wins [...]
03/22/11
After a giving up four home runs over six batters on Friday evening, knuckleballer Tim Wakefield may have a hard time convincing the Boston Red Sox that he needs to be on the team’s 25-man roster.
“We’re going to have some interesting decisions to make here come this last week,” manager Terry Francona said about Wakefield [...]
03/19/11
The Boston Red Sox have a few players on the trading block, one source close to Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com says. Among those that the source says could be moved are pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Tim Wakefield, outfielders Mike Cameron or Darnell McDonald and shortstop Marco Scutaro.
“His rhythm was all out of whack,” the source [...]
03/12/11