Suppose Tim Wakefield pitches a gem tonight and he does not suffer any pain afterwards. Where does he fit in for the post-season? Wake was the best pitcher for the Red Sox in the first half; he made the All-Star game remember? If he can stay healthy and pitch well for the remainder of the season he needs to be considered for the #3 spot in the post-season rotation. A little competition is a good thing for Buchholz and Dice-K as we near October but one of them may be left out of the ALDS roster. Tim Wakefield will always do anything for the good of the team so he might be the odd man out, but he could be the 3rd best pitcher on the team once the ALDS begins. Wake, Dice-K, and Buchholz will most likely have 2 more starts apeice in the regular season, one bad outing could find anyone of them off the roster or in the pen for the first round of the playoffs.
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