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A milestone for Wakefield Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff April 9, 2010 02:39 PM Once upon a time you dressed so fine. You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? Great note from the Elias Sports Bureau via the Red Sox: At 43 years and 250 days old, Tim Wakefield will become the oldest Red Sox pitcher ever to start a game when he takes the hill against the Royals tonight. He would pass David Wells, who was 43 years, 98 days old in his last start for the club in 2006. The only Boston hurler to appear in a game at an older age is Dennis Eckersley, who was 43 years, 358 days old in his last appearance for the team in 1998 *********************************************** Pitch well Timaaaay!

What's even MORE amazing is that your ban was lifted.

Respect is earned little boy. Go away.

2000 people out there that got duped into clicking on a gay ass video, huh?

Once again, stick to making your gay ass videos.:thumbdown

20 years ago maybe. :lol:

PAPI PAPI PAPI!!!!!!!!

Pedey! :thumbsup:

Lackey is looking good so far. VMart can't run with any sort of speed. Jacoby got an INF single and knocked Pettitte (covering 1st) over in the process. Cameron got a double.

Get a hit JD

Actually I learned that spelling from one of MA friends, Mr. Crunchy

FAACK

Wow Victah is slow. I noticed in some Spring Training games but thought it was b/c it was Spring Training.

I thought about that too:lol:

Jacoby haulin' ass!

I second that! :thumbsup:

Sorry, don't think you have much help out here!

Good luck Lackey! GO RED SOX!!

I hope so...damn!

YANKEES (1-1) Jeter SS Johnson DH Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Cano 2B Posada C Granderson CF Swisher RF Gardner LF Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte.

Wait a while before judging Ortiz Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff April 7, 2010 10:39 AM David Ortiz had 541 at-bats last season. So those suggesting he should be executed at dawn based on seven at-bats are taking into account 1.29 percent of the season. That would be like getting a new job and getting fired at 9:01 a.m. because your tie was crooked. Ortiz from June 11 to Oct. 4 last season: .264/.356/.549 with 25 homers and 75 RBI. That was 61.7 percent of his season and that was post whatever PEDs he may or may not have done. It wasn't vintage Ortiz, but it was better production than a lot of American League teams were getting out of their DHs. The guy may well be finished, I'm not here to argue that. But nobody can decide that on April 6 after two games against CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. A baseball season is a movie made up of 162 scenes. You have to watch a while before you decide if you like it. But Ortiz didn't help matters last night by cursing out the writers. That makes him look scared and worried about where he's going to play next season. A struggling player only compounds the issue when he joins the fray instead of staying above it. If Ortiz is in the lineup tonight, the reaction to his first at-bat is going to be interesting. UPDATE, 12:08 p.m.: Terry Francona just said on WEEI that Ortiz would be starting tonight. "We're two games into the season," he said. "We want these guys to go up there and feel fearless, not looking over their shoulders."