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BOSTON – Stacy Wakefield, wife of late Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Tim Wakefield, has died.
The family issued a statement through the Red Sox confirming Stacy Wakefield’s death on Wednesday.
She was described as a “beloved mother, daughter, sister, niece, and aunt.”
Stacy Wakefield was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her death, the family said.
Tim Wakefield, the legendary knuckleballer who won two World Series titles and spent 19 years with the Red Sox and Pirates, died in October. The Wakefield family was heavily involved in the community, as Tim was honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation.
“The loss is unimaginable, especially in the wake of losing Tim just under five months ago. Our hearts are beyond broken,” the Wakefield family said following Stacy’s death. “We will remember Stacy as a strong, loving, thoughtful and kind person, who was as down-to-earth as they come. We feel so lucky to have had her in our lives, and we take comfort in the fact that she will be reunited with Tim, the love of her life.”
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Veterans like Giolito don’t take much from linescores in Spring Training, even though the righty had a pretty good one (two scoreless and hitless innings, one walk, one strikeout, 27 pitches, 16 strikes) in the Red Sox’s 8-6 split-squad victory over the Twins on Sunday afternoon.
Instead, it is about identifying key modifications. As far as the slider goes, Giolito feels like he has a better grip on it literally and figuratively.
The modification also shows promise for Boston’s rebuilt pitching department, which has a heavier focus on analytics.
“Little adjustment with the slider,” Giolito said. “Coming into camp, the whole pitching team, they were showing me some data about it, how it was getting a little bit too slow, a little bit too curveball-ish, so we switched up the grip. About a week ago, I started working on that, and I was pleased with how it was coming out. Still continuing to hone that in, but throwing the slider in like the mid-to-high 80s I think is a better move for me.”
Giolito also threw a nasty changeup for a punchout of Emmanuel Rodriguez.
“The changeup is definitely the pitch I go to the most when it comes to offspeed,” said Giolito. “Like on my strikeout on the high one, which I don’t do on purpose, but it can be effective. Sometimes it plays off the fastball.”
