Fogbuster

Is it just me or does Tim Wakefield seem to pitch every other game?

Admittedly, I'm out of the market, so I don't get to see the games on TV or even on radio, but I do follow loyally from a distance via the internet.

And, kazow!! It seems almost every couple of days there is another Tim Wakefield game (and more often than not, a loss).

I like Waker, and his change-of-pace is a good thing to have every now and then. I also know that his pitching style gives him more opportunities to pitch because it's relatively easy on his arm. But, damn!

Any chance of getting this guy from the Pads who bombed us yesterday?? Guy was apparently throwing fast aspirins out there.


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SWelker

I hate watching Wakefield pitch, because you know hes going to give up a few bombs every night most likely, I dunno, I have just grown sick of watching him over the years. As far as getting Chris Young goes, no chance.

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sdaniels7114

You can't have aces 1-5 in the starting rotation. If you compare Wakefield to other #4's throughout the league he comes up ok. In fact I wandered through the stat pages of 8 or 9 MLB teams just now before I came across a #4 with a better ERA than Wakes. I know on TV his pitches look like they should be crushed every time; but they work. Don't forget that part of his record is dependent on offense and we do put a lesser hitter in his games in Mirabelli; but there's no way to get around the fact that Catchers need rest. So a hindrance (Tek's days off) that should be spread around the entire rotation is dumped exclusively in Wake's lap.

Sure I'd jump at the chance to make the trade: Young for Wakes straight up, lets trade Mirabelli for Jorge Posada while we're at it

BradyManny

Unfortunately, I think you have to factor that into the Wakefield equation. Mirabelli is part of the baggage that comes with him.

I think this is his last year in the rotation. If Tek could catch him at all, putting Wake in the pen would make a lot of sense. Since he's really hot or really cold on any given night, you could discern that a lot quicker if he's working out of the pen. Rather than being stuck with a guy who doesn't have it for 6 or 7 innings, you could figure out if the knuckle ball wasn't moving from the pen, or very quickly in the game.

jcdavey

yeah you can get chris young off of us when we become retarded again and have another fire sale

BB_dynasty

I would prefer having lester when he comes back over wakefield.

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Foley

Complaining about Wakefield is silly considering that hes doing about the same this season as Schilling but for $9M less. Miguel Batista got a 3/$25M contract this past offseason after putting up a 4.58ERA and 1.527WHIP in the NL. Wakefield, who can easily replicate those stats, is far underpaid in this current market and thus extremely valuable. He may be exasperating to watch at times, but the fact is he is a very valuable guy to have and a very good 5th starter.

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sdaniels7114

Now that I think of it, Wake did work out of the bullpen in '99 I think. That would have gotten him an appearance every 3rd or 4th game or even more often. Foggy's from Prague or something. Maybe Prague's version of NESN is a few years behind the times.

Foggy did you know that Dan Duquette and Jimy Williams are out and that the Sox won it all in 2004?

Fogbuster

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Don't make fun of Czechia or I'll have to go down there and tell them what you said about them.

Damn straight I know about 2004. Waited all my life for that. My first trip to Fenway was in 1955 or something like that. Remember seeing Ted Williams, the living legend that he was.

Yeah, I know for a #4 Wake's not so bad. Maybe I'm being a bit hard on the old codger. And maybe I just need to follow the games more regularly. Somebody in the Boston area can send me up my own satellite with NESN beamed down to me in LITHUANIA (not Prague).

All in all, I guess Wake's a nice complement to all the rest, but he needs to work between two hard throwers in order for his off-speed to be most effective. Francona is doing well in that regard.


On the other foot, gotta love what Beckett is doing this year!! Hope Schill gets mended/stays mended. Getting old sucks, except for the alternative.


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