Rough Wake
The Red Sox took on the Minnesota Twins tonight at Hammond Stadium in Grapefruit League action. Here, in the first inning, when the Twins Jason Kubel (not pictured) hit a high pop to the infield around the mound, Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield (right) held off Kevin Youkilis
(Jim Davis / Boston Globe Staff)

Twins Win, Tim Gets Tagged

Twins 5, Sox 2
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Masterson (Sharp) Replaces Wakefield... for One Night Anyway
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Ellsbury Looks Good, Except Leading Off
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Mayor's Cup in Jeopardy

"I don't think he threw the ball poorly. It was nice to see him out there getting his work in. Seven base runners is a lot, but we didn't have to go get him." -- 2.25.09, Tito talks about Wake's outing

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