Sox spring training: Early birds hit the field

Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield addressed the media Thursday, saying there was never a doubt he'd return this season. 'There was no retirement in my mind,' the 42-year-old Wakefield said. 'Passing my physical, that was all I needed to do.'
Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield addressed the media Thursday, saying there was never a doubt he'd return this season. "There was no retirement in my mind," the 42-year-old Wakefield said. "Passing my physical, that was all I needed to do."
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