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Wakefield says he has no plans to retire (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Red Sox right-hander Tim Wakefield wants to pitch as long as possible after undergoing back surgery. The veteran knuckleballer said he has no plans to retire after Wednesday's operation for a herniated disk that derailed his first All-Star season. Retirement "never crossed my mind. I was fully confident in what our doctors were telling me," Wakefield said in a conference call Thursday.