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WakefieldKnucklehead

Nov 20 2005, 02:20 AM

Was not sure where to put this one.

Outfielders Jerry Owens and Chris Young, catcher Chris Stewart and pitchers Daniel Haigwood and Charles Haeger were added to the 40-man roster. Haeger, a 22-year-old knuckleball specialist who posted a 14-5 record at Class-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham in 2005, was given tapes of veteran Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to study this off-season.

ChicagoSports.com

Fiskian Pole Shot

Nov 20 2005, 02:26 AM

They were added to the WHITE Sox's 40 man, not the RED Sox's.

WakefieldKnucklehead

Nov 20 2005, 02:33 AM

QUOTE(Fiskian Pole Shot @ Nov 20 2005, 02:23 AM)

They were added to the WHITE Sox's 40 man, not the RED Sox's.
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Correct. I just posted this in the MISCELLANEOUS baseball forum because I thought it was interesting that the Chicago White Sox were using Tim Wakefield video for instructional purposes.

Fiskian Pole Shot

Nov 20 2005, 02:40 AM

AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

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WakefieldKnucklehead

Dec 15 2005, 05:52 PM

As a follow up. BaseballAmerica

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After briefly retiring from baseball in 2003, 22-year-old righthander Charles Haeger was added to the White Sox 40-man roster. Not bad for someone who went 1-6, 5.18 in 57 innings at Rookie-level Bristol in 2004.

Haeger's season with the La Guaira Sharks in the Venezuelan League got off to a hot start, earning him player of the week honors in the third week of the season. That week, Haeger pitched 16 innings, giving up two runs on 14 hits. He walked four and struck out seven, going 2-0, 1.13 over that span.
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Besides renewed mental strength, Haeger has been working on a slurvy breaking ball to add to his arsenal. "I'm just starting to play with it," he said. According to Espinosa, the inspiration came from manager Cora, who faced Tim Wakefield and pointed out that the Red Sox knuckleballer varied his pitches by throwing the occasional breaking ball and a fastball.

TreeRol

Dec 16 2005, 04:36 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if Wake ends up talking with those guys at some point. It seems that the knuckler is a fraternity that transcends club loyalties.

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