The Official Tim Wakefield Thread

[sportman3333333]

Lets all appreciate what Tim has done over the first three starts.

:icon_pidu

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

*Sits back and appreciates*

[Mikiemo83]

hope he is on one of his runs of 10-15 games of pure magic

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Wake is amazing. What I love about him is that he can start, he can pitch relief, and even close.

[Mikiemo83]

i remeber a few years ago he started went 7 or 8 innings and came back on two days rest and started again

1995 season

...beat the Angels 12-1 in Anaheim in his May 27 Red Sox debut, allowing a run on 5 hits over 7.0 innings...pitching on just 2 days rest, came back May 30 and won 1-0 in Oakland, allowing just 2 hits in 7.1 scoreless innings, walking one and fanning 4

[oldskool138]

The best game I saw him pitch was in '05 vs. Randy Johnson.

12K's, complete game but he lost 1-0 on a crap Giambi HR. I think he K'ed Matsui 4 times. He was virtually untouchable.

Wake is one of my favorite all-time Red Sox players. 3rd all-time in wins.

When all is said and done, (hopefully not in the near future) you will be able to mention him in the same breath as Cy, Roger and Pedro. Sure, he wasn't as "dominant" as the others but he gets most of his points for heart and guts. I think they should retire #49 when he retires. He will share the title of Mr. Red Sox with Johnny Pesky.

[TITAN126]

My response to Wakefield's recent pitching -> :icon_pray

I'm a big Wakefield fan too. Sometimes he makes me want to :icon_hang, but when he's on he's incredible. Let's hope he and BECKETT keep it up!

[SamBam39]

My response to Wakefield's recent pitching -> :icon_pray

I'm a big Wakefield fan too. Sometimes he makes me want to :icon_hang, but when he's on he's incredible. Let's hope he and Clement keep it up!
Clement???????:confused:

[TITAN126]

Clement???????:confused:
Holy shit, no more drunken posting for me... :icon_eyes

For the record...I meant to say Beckett. :D

[SamBam39]

Holy shit, no more drunken posting for me... :icon_eyes

For the record...I meant to say Beckett. :D
That's what I figured. no prob :)

[Fully Tilted]

The best game I saw him pitch was in '05 vs. Randy Johnson.

12K's, complete game but he lost 1-0 on a crap Giambi HR. I think he K'ed Matsui 4 times. He was virtually untouchable.

Wake is one of my favorite all-time Red Sox players. 3rd all-time in wins.

When all is said and done, (hopefully not in the near future) you will be able to mention him in the same breath as Cy, Roger and Pedro. Sure, he wasn't as "dominant" as the others but he gets most of his points for heart and guts. I think they should retire #49 when he retires. He will share the title of Mr. Red Sox with Johnny Pesky.

I remember this game. Giambi literally hit one out from one knee. It's not even like he hit a bad pitch out. It was in the first or second inning and Wake had a priceless expression on his face like, "well what the hell can I do about that garbage". It was one of those 'short-porch specials' in Yankee Stadium.

Anyway, Wake has been great. The entire rotation has been great as a group. They are really winning us games right now. It starts with them and they've thrown, as a group, something like 9 or 10 quality starts already.

Good Job last night Wake :icon_pidu

[Bases Loaded]

Wake is a managers dream. He has done EVERYTHING - Starting, long relief, middle relief, setup man. Pitching on 2 days rest. Not just that but he is the definition of a Red Sox player, I don't have to look anything up to know he is the longest tenured Red Sock (sp) and the contributions he has made over the years (including 2004) should earn him a spot in at least Red Sox infamy, and IMO the HOF.

EDIT: I would like to "keep it real" and say he won't make the hall and I know this. A career 153-135 pitcher (so far) with a 4.28 lifetime ERA doesn't look good. I wish they could look past the numbers and rather read into the intangibles, the importance of what he has done over the years, but they won't.

[PatsDVD]

. . . and the contributions he has made over the years (including 2004) should earn him a spot in at least Red Sox infamy, and IMO the HOF.

In what Hall of Fame ?? You're not suggesting Cooperstown, are you ???

[Bases Loaded]

In what Hall of Fame ?? You're not suggesting Cooperstown, are you ???

Yea, check my edit. Did that before you saw it.

[Bases Loaded]

I believe that having a knuckleballer enshrined in the hall of fame would be a good idea. It would illustrate what a good knuckleballer is worth to a team, and help people recognize how unique the knuckleball is as well as the pitcher who uses it, especially as a primary pitch. Who knows if we will ever see another knuckleballer after Wakefield - Steve Sparks was a bust and I haven't seen anyone since him try it. If his retirement marks the end of a pitch, then I think it should be in there for history's sake.

[oldskool138]

I believe that having a knuckleballer enshrined in the hall of fame would be a good idea. It would illustrate what a good knuckleballer is worth to a team, and help people recognize how unique the knuckleball is as well as the pitcher who uses it, especially as a primary pitch. Who knows if we will ever see another knuckleballer after Wakefield - Steve Sparks was a bust and I haven't seen anyone since him try it. If his retirement marks the end of a pitch, then I think it should be in there for history's sake.

Phil Niekro is in the Hall, right? A couple other knucklers are in the HOF as well. They were a lot more common in the old days. In fact, "regular" pitchers used to throw knuckleballs and knucklecurves as part of their repertoire but mostly as a fourth pitch. It's a lost art like the screwball (I know nobody throws it now because of the strain on the shoulder).

[PatsDVD]

I believe that having a knuckleballer enshrined in the hall of fame would be a good idea. It would illustrate what a good knuckleballer is worth to a team, and help people recognize how unique the knuckleball is as well as the pitcher who uses it, especially as a primary pitch. Who knows if we will ever see another knuckleballer after Wakefield - Steve Sparks was a bust and I haven't seen anyone since him try it. If his retirement marks the end of a pitch, then I think it should be in there for history's sake.

I disagree. A pitcher should be inducted in the HOF based on his career accomplishments, not the kind of pitches he throws. Wake doesn't have the numbers to get in.

[SamBam39]

Phil Neikro and Hoyt Wilhelm off the top of my head are 2 knuckleballers in the Hall of Fame.