RIP Tim Wakefield

[BOSOX11]

A class act, one heck of a human being and ball player.

[cp176]

rip Tim Wakefield

[Dipre]

This ruined my weekend. RIP Wake.

[jad]

Gave himself up in Game Three of the LCS, to rest the rest for the Greatest Comeback in Baseball History, then won Game Five in extra innings -- when nobody could hit him... or catch him.

Tito appropriately gave him the Game One start in the World Series; none of the five Sox pitchers were on that day, but the bats pulled it out.

Wake was at his best (and worst) in the '03 LCS, with two good starts and Ws, and a loss -- only because he was supposed to be Scott Williamson an inning earlier.

Taking one for the team in game 3 and eating up innings so others could rest (and didn't he give up a scheduled start in game 4 to do it?) is what I'll remember him for.