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Boston Globe — Jackie Bradley Jr. is slumping but the rookie remains poised and confident that he'll find a way to adjust. The notebook has the Sox getting rained out and Tim Wakefield getting a new position with the team....    

Boston Red Sox April 13, 2013

Red Sox coverage in today's Globe

Extra Bases | Boston Globe — Jackie Bradley Jr. is slumping but the rookie remains poised and confident that he'll find a way to adjust. The notebook has the Sox getting rained out and Tim Wakefield getting a new position with the team....

Boston Red Sox April 13, 2013

Tim Wakefield puts Sox back on in dual role

Boston Herald — For 17 seasons, Tim Wakefield baffled hitters on the mound and gave back to the New England community.Though the knuckleballer’s days of pitching in Fenway are over, he’ll still be giving back and helping the Red Sox organization.The Red Sox announced yesterday that Wakefield will return to the organization as an honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation and as a special assignment instructor to the club’s baseball operations.

Boston Red Sox April 13, 2013

Tim Wakefield embraces new role with Sox

Boston Globe — By Julian Benbow, Globe staff The announcement that Tim Wakefield would return to the Red Sox as honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation as well as special assignment instructor in baseball operations meant another familiar face from the...    

Boston Red Sox April 12, 2013

Tim Wakefield lands role with Boston Red Sox in two distinct capacities

The Republican — Wakefield will serve as honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation and as a special assignment instructor within the club's baseball operations.

Boston Red Sox April 12, 2013

Tim Wakefield named Red Sox special assignment instructor

Full Count | WEEI — The Red Sox announced Friday that longtime knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is rejoining the organization as a special assignment instructor and honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation. Wakefield, 46, played 17 of 19 major league seasons with the Red Sox, earning 186 wins with Boston, the third most in franchise history. Below is the full [...]

Boston Red Sox April 12, 2013

Tim Wakefield embraces new role with Sox

Extra Bases | Boston Globe — By Julian Benbow, Globe staff The announcement that Tim Wakefield would return to the Red Sox as honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation as well as special assignment instructor in baseball operations meant another familiar face from the...

Boston Red Sox April 12, 2013

Wakefield named Sox special instructor

Boston Red Sox Blog | ESPN Boston — Longtime Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield officially rejoined the club on Friday, named as a special assignment instructor and honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation. The 46-year-old Wakefield, who spent 17 of his 19 major league seasons with the Red Sox, announced his retirement in February 2012. He will join former teammates Jason Varitek and Pedro Martinez on general manager Ben Cherington’s baseball operations staff. In that capacity, Wakefield will handle specific instructional assignments.

Boston Red Sox April 12, 2013

Indians notebook: Knuckleballer awaits in opener

Columbus Dispatch — CLEVELAND — For years, Terry Francona, as the Boston Red Sox manager, was able to start Tim Wakefield and his unpredictable knuckleball against the opposition. Now, the knuckle is on the other hand.

Cleveland Indians March 31, 2013

Terry Francona seeing knuckleball from the other side: Cleveland Indians Insider

Plain Dealer — For years, Terry Francona trotted out Tim Wakefield and his unpredictable knuckleball every fifth day in Boston. Tuesday in his debut as manager of the Cleveland Indians, Francona will be facing Toronto and its knuckleballing ace, R.A. Dickey.

Cleveland Indians March 31, 2013

Mo’s foes know formula: Don’t fall behind

New York Post — JUPITER, Fla. — The Marlins had just one workday to prepare for the Yankees in the 2003 World Series, thanks to the classic American League Championship Series that didn’t end until Aaron Boone took Boston’s Tim Wakefield deep in Game 7. Therefore, they kept it simple.“Yeah, seriously, that...

New York Yankees March 9, 2013

Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright is channeling a little Tim Wakefield

The Republican — The pitcher is incorporating some tips from the master, and that takes time.

Boston Red Sox March 2, 2013

Steven Wright impresses tutor Tim Wakefield, Red Sox

Boston Herald — DUNEDIN, Fla. — Knuckleballers don’t grow on trees, but yesterday you couldn’t move an inch in Florida Auto Exchange Stadium without bumping into one. On the mound, the Blue Jays had R.A. Dickey, last year’s National League Cy Young winner, while the Red Sox had Steven Wright, their knuckleball project.And counseling Wright before the game and scouting him from the stands was Red Sox knuckleball legend Tim Wakefield.Pretty good turnout at the lodge for such a small fraternity.

Boston Red Sox February 26, 2013

Tim Wakefield gets look at the stuff of Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright

Boston Globe — Wright is 28 years old and this is the first season he has been invited to major league spring training. So his start for the Red Sox Monday was an important milestone.

Boston Red Sox February 25, 2013

Wright happy to have Wake around

Boston Red Sox Blog | ESPN Boston — DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Tim Wakefield was in attendance at Florida Auto Exchange Park on Monday to watch fellow knuckleballer and Red Sox project Steven Wright for the first time. "I haven't seen him on video, live, nothing," said Wakefield, who pitched for the Red Sox for 17 years before retiring prior to the 2012 season. On Monday, he finally did and Wright turned in a nifty performance, striking out three and walking two over two scoreless innings.

Boston Red Sox February 25, 2013

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