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Zink will start tomorrow

The Sox have announced that Charlie Zink will take Wakefield's spot tomorrow night. 

The 28-year old knuckleballer is having his best minor league season.  He is 12-3 2.70 ERA 1.08 WHIP in 133.1 IP for the PawSox.

Zink is 55-42 in 8 minor league seasons.  His career minor league numbers aren't great: 4.08 ERA 1.42 WHIP 4.41 BB/9. 

While I'm looking forward to seeing him pitch, he'll have a tough assignment.  Texas is a very good offensive team.

Here's the socuting report from www.soxprospects.com:

Zink was signed as an undrafted free agent on the recommendation of Luis Tiant, his former coach at Savannah College of Art and Design.  Tim Wakefield has tutored Zink on the fine art of the knuckleball. Zink understands what he needs to do to get hitters out.  Good athlete.  Also throws mid 80s fastball and cutter for strikes, using the same delivery as his knuckler.  Fearless with his knuckleball, even behind in the count.