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"I think we have plenty right now to make a very good staff.

"To add another guy, I think it adds to the challenges of Spring Training."

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“I just saw that (Jorge) Posada retired, you know it’s something that my wife and I need to talk about,” Wakefield said this week, taking a short break from organizing a weekend of fundraising events for the Space Coast Early Intervention Center. “I’d probably need to talk about it with my kids, too. Ultimately, I would like to obviously play for the Boston Red Sox for one more year and see where it goes.”
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“There have been a number of clubs who have called, who have an interest in signing me but I’m kind of just weighing my options right now,” he said, obviously waiting and hoping that Boston will make an offer.
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Wakefield didn’t say whether he would sign with a team other than Boston, but he didn’t rule it out, either.

“Hopefully, it doesn’t come down to the last hour,” he said. “But I’m not closing any doors.”

Wakefield’s eyes lit up when I suggested he go to the Mets where he could join R.A. Dickey and form a 1-2 knuckleball punch.

“That would be fun,” he laughed.

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Cherington said the team would have some sort of definitive resolution on veterans Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield by next week.

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Agent: Tim Wakefield nearing decision about 2012

By the weekend, Tim Wakefield likely will decide whether he intends to pitch this season.

“We’re discussing the options — and he has some options — and over the next few days, we’re going to try to figure it out,” agent Barry Meister said by phone today. “These next few days is just a period of introspection, where he’s trying to decide what to do, whether to play, who to play for.”

Wakefield (AP photo) has stated his preference for pitching one more season for the Red Sox, but the team hasn’t reciprocated with as much enthusiasm. The 45-year-old right-hander has 200 career wins, 186 with the Red Sox. The club record of 192 wins is shared by Cy Young and Roger Clemens.

A few months ago, Meister said Wakefield may benefit from pitching in the National League if an opportunity with the Red Sox doesn’t present itself. Yesterday, he said Wakefield hasn’t ruled anything out, including possibly coming to camp with a team as a non-roster invitee.

“It’s all part of this broader trying to figure out what the next step is,” Meister said. “I’d say the next few days will tell the tale.”

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Lucchino had no update on Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield, but he confirmed both have been offered non-roster invitations to Spring Training. They'll each need to make a decision before pitchers and catchers report Feb. 19.

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Wakefield has received a bit of outside interest but he's expected to decide soon betw red sox and retirement. Same for 'tek

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Jamie Moyer has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with an invite to the Colorado Rockies' spring training, pending a physical.

The 49-year-old lefty didn't play last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow.

Moyer has played 24 major league seasons, starting with the Chicago Cubs in 1986. He went 9-9 with a 4.84 ERA for Philadelphia in 2010.

Moyer is 267-204 with a 4.24 career ERA.

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A lingering question is whether either of two long-time veterans, Tim Wakefield or Jason Varitek, will accept the minor-league deals that have been offered them, offers that contain an invitation to big-league camp. That is hardly an attractive proposition to two proud players who have worn the uniform longer than anyone else in camp, Wakefield since 1995, Varitek since 1997.

General manager Ben Cherington has maintained that the team has been clear to both players about their chances of winning a roster spot. With the Sox having signed free-agent catcher Kelly Shoppach to share time with Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and Ryan Lavarnway waiting in the wings, there would seem to be little prospect of Varitek winning a job.

With the back end of the starting rotation unsettled, Wakefield might be more tempted, although the Sox have given themselves plenty of options -- converted relievers Daniel Bard and Alfredo Aceves, along with veteran pickups Vicente Padilla, Aaron Cook and Carlos Silva. The Sox added another possible contender in 29-year-old Ross Ohlendorf, the former Pirate starter who has been slowed by back and shoulder issues the last two seasons.

Wakefield's agent, Barry Meister, said he had no comment on Wakefield Wednesday.

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