While he still hopes to get a firm offer from the Red Sox,
a realistic Tim Wakefield is seriously pondering retirement. In an interview with Florida Today, Wake referenced the recent retirement of one of his contemporaries—Jorge Posada. While he won't rule out signing with another team, it sounds like it's either Boston or nothing. If this is it for Wake (pictured here with a fan), it will be the end of a remarkable run in Boston. Asked to do everything from start to close and left of post-season rosters, he never complained. He is the ultimate Red Sox team player over the last 15 years.