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Wakefield expects to be ready for spring

By David Lefort
ESPNBoston.com

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield underwent back surgery on Wednesday to address a herniated disk, and said Thursday he should be ready to go for spring training. The 43-year-old told reporters during a conference call that the surgery was successful (describing the results as "awesome") and that he was already up and walking around. He said he was looking forward to rehabbing and anticipated he would start his regular training program in about four to six weeks. "I still feel li ...

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