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02-19-2012, 12:44 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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Wakefield Retired - Thank You God
He had a good career, he ate up a lot of innings in losing efforts, had some stellar moments, he contributed to the championships, and was always there at children's hospitals and good member of the community. He never disgraced the uniform or cheated on his wife.
But thank you God, that he finally retired. True, he was ushered out by only being offered a minor league contract, but to wait for him to retire without a push and you'd be waiting a looooong time.
He always seemed to pitch on the Fox Game of the Week or Sunday Night Baseball and the games in which he pitched were just not entertaining. He's Don Orsillo's best friend - they go striper fishing together.
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02-19-2012, 09:27 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-19-2012, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Aaron Boone is going to throw him a retirement party :-p
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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02-19-2012, 02:39 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
Aaron Boone is going to throw him a retirement party :-p
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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Is Rich Gannon invited?
Agree w/ Joe. his time to go, went out with class... Most of the sox have called him the consummate teammate. class. |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-19-2012, 02:52 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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started as a utility fielder, found a niche, played his entire career with 2 teams.
The knuckleballer of our prime, the Niekro's where the last before him.
He was unhittable and almost uncatchable on good days. But almost unwatchable every day, his pace was so slow, I'd rather knit than watch him
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02-19-2012, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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How does Joe know that Wake never cheated on his wife? If I don't get a ticket,does that mean I don't speed?
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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02-19-2012, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Massachusetts
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The Sox are going to miss him eating up innings this coming season.
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02-19-2012, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I loved the knuckball, thanks Tim ,
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02-19-2012, 07:46 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vineyardblues
I loved the knuckball, thanks Tim ,
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-19-2012, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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You're right, Mr. Sea Dangles. I don't know for a fact. It's an "if-then" presumption. Also, that many years, and there would be rumors.
No way Orsillo would have anything to do with him if he was cheating on his wife. That guy is the epitome of the careful, disciplined man, who watches his step and can hold his tongue. He's not blowing that gig and his marriage over some on-the-road woman - guaranteed.
It'd be a toss-up over who was more squeaky clean between Wake and Orel Hershiser.
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02-20-2012, 08:09 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Props & Many thanks to the Tim Man!
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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02-20-2012, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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I was out on Landsdowne St. with Wake the first time he was in Boston. A good friend of mine went to college with him and he came up one summer for a visit.Squeaky clean...? He was awarded the Roberto Clemente award,baseball's most valued IMO.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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02-20-2012, 11:30 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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the only guy from Melbourne FL without a mullet
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02-20-2012, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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I always liked the way he has conducted himself.. in victory and in defeat... he had some real stellar games... down to the last few batters on several no-no's.. he had his share of real stinkers too... unfortunatly.. only the rocks live forever... sooner or latter father time catches us all.. he will be Missed.... thanks Tim for all you did... both on and off the field.
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-21-2012, 12:49 PM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Great career! Thanks Wake!!!! I've bumped into him a couple of times at Tosca in Hingham. Nice guy and was happy to chat it up both times. Probably helped that i was with my better half. So..... HOF worthy???????
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"Sunshine Day Dream"
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02-21-2012, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Will never make the ballot.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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02-21-2012, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarshCappa
HOF worthy???????
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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02-22-2012, 06:37 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Red Sox HOF...Maybe
MLB HOF.....Never Happen
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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02-22-2012, 08:34 AM
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Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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I think that the only way he would make the hall would be on the thought that he is/was the last of the ( sucessfull) knuckleballers.. other than that... not likely
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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