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08/21/2009 - 10:27pm
Wakefield: "I'm ready to go"
By: DJ Bean

Tim Wakefield said that he feels comfortable enough to return the Red Sox after throwing 5 2/3 innings of one-run, two-hit ball against the Rochester Red Wings in Pawtucket on Friday night. Asked whether he would make his case to the Red Sox that he doesn't need further rehab following the 81-pitch outing Wakefield replied, "I think they know that's my case."
 
"I felt like I could have gone seven [tonight], but doing that here tonight proved to me that my stamina’s back and I’m ready to go," Wakefield added. "I felt great physically. Compared to last week, I think my strength has increased a tremendous amount from last week to tonight. I was able to still throw some more pitches, to cover first base. There’s still a little limp there, but nothing’s really bothering me to pitch." For the rest of Wakefield's comments and an inning-by-inning look at his latest rehab start,...

08/21/2009 - 6:19pm
Report: Red Sox claim Billy Wagner on waivers
By: Alex Speier

According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Red Sox have claimed Mets reliever Billy Wagner on waivers. The Mets, according to Rosenthal, now have until Tuesday at 1 p.m. to decide whether to work out a trade with the Sox for the left-hander, to grant the waiver request (essentially giving away Wagner in order to absolve themselves of his contract), or to pull the pitcher back from waivers and keep him. Because Wagner is expected to be a Type A free agent, who could garner two draft picks via free agency if he rejects an offer of salary arbitration, the Mets might be reluctant to simply engage in a salary dump.
 
Wagner, who made his return from Tommy John surgery on Thursday with a scoreless inning in which he struck out two and hit 95 mph on the radar gun. The Red Sox pursued him as a free agent following the 2005 season,...

08/21/2009 - 6:17pm
Report: Red Sox claim Mets' Wagner off waivers
By: Carlson Mozdiez

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that the Boston Red Sox have claimed Billy Wagner off waivers, according to two major-league sources. Rosenthal says that the New York Mets have three options: They can work out a trade with the Sox by 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday; they can allow Wagner to depart on the claim; or they can pull Wagner back off waivers, a move that would prevent them from trading Wagner for the remainder of the season. Billy Wagner does have a full no-trade clause, so he could veto any trade.


08/21/2009 - 5:26pm
Wakefield's pitch count set at 80 Friday in Pawtucket
By: DJ Bean

PAWTUCKET-- Making his second rehab start with the Pawtucket Red Sox Friday, All-Star Tim Wakefield is scheduled to throw 80 pitches against the Rochester Red Wings.
 
"Hopefully five, six [innings]-- in that range," said PawSox manager Ron Johnson said prior to the game.
 
Wakefield threw 63 pitches over 3 1/3 innings in his first Triple A rehab start since hitting the disabled list July 21 with a back injury. The Red Sox are 18-18 since Wakefield last started on July 8. Wakefield had spoken to a back specialist following his last PawSox start and Johnson trusts the prognosis is encouraging.
 
"He wouldn't be throwing tonight if they thought it was going to be an issue," Johnson said.
 
Wakefield will be caught by personal catcher George Kotarras, who is making his fifth Triple A appearance and third start behind the plate...

08/21/2009 - 3:56pm
Bowden 'ecstatic' about call-up; Sox hopeful Varitek returns Saturday
By: Alex Speier

RHP Fernando Cabrera was designated for assingnment on Friday before the Red Sox and Yankees started a three-game series on Friday. This move coincides the decision to recall pitcher Michael Bowden from Pawtucket.
 
Bowden made one other big-league cameo this year, recording two scoreless innings of relief against the Yankees in April. Bowden found out about callup while shaving his head after last night's PawSox game. Bowden will be available for relief duty on Friday night. He had been scheduled to start in Triple-A on Saturday in Pawtucket.
 
The righty admitted it was "a little bit disappointing" not to be called up earlier, during a two-week stretch in which nearly every Pawtucket pitcher got promoted, but proclaimed himself "ecstatic" to be back in majors.
 
"He gives us some protection in the bullpen," said manager Terry Francona. "He's proved he's more than ready...He's...

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