Lowell Says Goodbye to Boston

See you later, Mike Lowell. It was fun for a while there. By now you know that Lowell is retiring…

9/8 Online Seats Game Thread: Saving Face

Tampa Bay Rays (84-54) @ Boston Red Sox (77-62)   Matt Garza (14-7, 3.46) @ Tim Wakefield (3-10, 5.19) 7:10…

7/15 Online Seats Game Thread: Welcome Back

Welcome back boys and girls. Hope you all enjoyed your nice, relaxing All-Star break (we all know David Ortiz did). The Boston Red Sox's are one of the few teams back in action tonight, as veteran Tim Wakefield looks to improve on his ugly record against youngster Tommy Hunter and the revamped Texas Rangers.

7/2 Online Seats Game Thread: Showing Baltimore the O Face

As if they didn't get enough of the beating's before, the Baltimore Orioles are back for more from the Boston Red Sox who will once again truck Tim Wakefield out to the mound.

6/25 Online Seats Game Thread: Heading Further West

After narrowly avoiding the sweep at the hands of the Rockies, the Boston Red Sox will head further west to try their luck against the Giants.

6/19 Online Seats Game Thread: Showing Manny Who Is Boss

Not that Vincente Padilla strikes fear into the hearts of Bay Staters, but the Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing with a chip on their shoulder after their loss last night to the Boston Red Sox who will send Tim Wakefield to the mound.

6/13 Online Seats Game Thread: Phils without the Fight

The Boston Red Sox look to continue their interleague success against the floundering Phillies, who continued to serve up easy runs to the Boston yesterday. Sunday's contest, which will send Cole Hamels out to face Tim Wakefield, may not be as easy.

6/8 Online Seats Game Thread: Wakefield Must Wake Up

On the heels of eight shut out innings by Dice-K, Tim Wakefield will lead the Boston Red Sox in another contest against the Cleveland Indians and David Huff, who was recently humbled by a monster line drive to the head off the bat of Alex Rodriguez just two weeks ago.

6/3 Online Seats Game Thread: Wake in Waiting for Boston

Terry Francona give the ball to the knuckler Tim Wakefield once again, as Josh Beckett still rides the pine with a prolonged back injury, as the Boston Red Sox's stare down a series sweep of the Oakland Athletics.

Temporary — and Permanent — Rotation Fixes, Lowell to Anaheim?

Temporary -- and Permanent -- Rotation Fixes Night after night, hit after hit, the Sox rotation is looking more like a punch-drunk boxer than a viable contender. Though Lester has reaffirmed his ace status and Buchholz has put together a nice season on the surface, there just isn’t much to lean on after those two. Lackey at least keeping the team in games with a 4.84 ERA/5.26 xFIP, Daisuke (5.77 ERA/5.48 xFIP) and Tim Wakefield (5.68 ERA/5.54 xFIP) can’t find their groove. Though we knew what we were getting into trotting Daisuke to the mound – with his salary making him that much more cumbersome and immobile – the focus shifts to Tim Wakefield.