Remembering Tim Wakefield

Relegating Tim Wakefield to the bullpen essentially ends his opportunity to win 200 games and ends his starting pitching career. I don't see Tim returning next year. I wouldn't. It was a goal of 200 wins that Tim wanted and the bitter walk from the mound displayed his anger. I don't blame him for feeling bitter but there is no good vs. evil.
Tim Wakefield was pushed out because of youth. Beckett, Lester and Lackey are nailed into the lineup leaving two final starters. Clay has proven himself and certainly deserves a chance. Dice-K is the one that angers me. Yes he has to go back. The Sox have too much money invested in this cash vacuum cleaner. Dice-K can act like a glorified excuse for a pitcher that fails to deliver time after time with immaturity and arrogance. Its a shame that Tim will never reach that goal. He damn well deserved it.
So many have argued that Tim doesn't have it anymore. A knuckleball is an old school pitch that doesn't impressed like a fastball. Tim is quiet and doesn't promote himself. He doesn't brag and inflate his ego and he certainly doesn't command a huge paycheck. Even when he was invited to the All Star game he didn't pitch.
Tim will be remembered, with me, for a great gentleman who got robbed because of factors beyond his control. The Sox did everything they could to help him lose this game and they succeeded ending a career of a great starting pitcher on a lousy note.