[新聞] Wakefield: I plan on being one of the five starters

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Wakefield: I plan on being one of the five starters By Art Martone CSNNE.com Tim Wakefield says he's completely recovered from offseason surgery to repair a herniated disc and plans on reclaiming his spot in the Red Sox' starting rotation during spring training. "I don't," he told a television interviewer in New York, where he was to receive the annual Bart Giamatti Award -- given to the player who "best exemplifies the compassion demonstrated" by the late commissioner for excellence in the community -- when asked if he anticipated a change in his role in 2010. With the acquisition of John Lackey, the Sox now have six starters for five rotation spots: Lackey, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Clay Buchholz and Wakefield. But Wakefield says he plans to step back into his old position as one of the five starters. "I feel great," he said. "I finished my rehab a couple of weeks ago [and I'm] right back on schedule as far as my offseason conditioning and throwing program [is concerned], and I feel like there won't be any setbacks when I go to spring training." Later in the interview, he added: "Obviously I think there were some [physical] question marks that were relieved [Monday]. I went see to the doctor, met with the trainer . . . and they did some testing and [they] were very surprised at my strength and how quickly it came back. "Like I said earlier, I've been right back on track with my normal offseason routine and I don't feel like there's going to be any setbacks, so I plan on being one of the five starters." Wakefield also talked about other Sox topics, including: -- The team's offseason moves: "Our organization did some very good jobs filling some holes . . . acquiring [outfielder] Mike Cameron, obviously Lackey and [third baseman] Adrian Beltre, and I think we improved our team a tremendous amount from last year." -- On the loss of Jason Bay: "It's a tremendous loss, not only as a player but as a teammate. What a tremendous teammate he was for us." -- On the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry: "We're always compared to the Yankees, obviously, but that's okay because it's one of the greatest rivalries to be a part of in baseball. I'm proud to be on either side; obviously, I'm proud to be part of the Red Sox side, but we'll see what happens in 2010. I'm looking forward to a very competitive 2010 season . . . against them." http://is.gd/79XpI 新聞採訪影片 http://is.gd/79Yzl -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 122.116.47.94