Just as Terry Francona had done with an ailing J.D. Drew earlier this week, the Red Sox manager prescribed an early exit and a night of rest for Tim Wakefield when the knuckleballer came down with a cold during the home stand. After receiving a couple of bags of intravenous fluids, Wakefield was sent home Wednesday night, loaded ... (Full article: 816 words)

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