Josh Beckett

Angels Force Game 4 After Extra-Inning Win

By KC ⋅ October 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Mike Napoli launched two home runs off an ineffective Josh Beckett, and the Angels outlasted the Red Sox 5-4 in 12 innings. Napoli finished 3-5 with those two HRs, three RBI, and three runs scored, including the game-winning run in the 12th on an Erick Aybar single.
Beckett was hit hard and hit often, lasting only [...]

ALDS Game 1: J.D. Drew to Play

By KC ⋅ October 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After a workout Tuesday, J.D. Drew declared himself 100% ready to play in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Angels Wednesday night. Drew has been suffering from a bulging disc in his back, and played only two games in all of September.
Mike Lowell, meanwhile, is still 50-50 to start at third base for the Red [...]

Beckett Injured, to Face Angels in Game 3

By Mike ⋅ September 29, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The Red Sox lost their first chance to clinch on Monday, but punched their ticket for the playoffs on Tuesday. After losing the series to the Rays the previous week, the division looked out of reach and the Yankees took the series opener to lock the Sox into a series with the Angels. The Red Sox [...]

Josh Beckett Should Start Friday

By KC ⋅ September 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Ace Throws Successful Bullpen Session
Red Sox starter Josh Beckett is slated to start this Friday against the Texas Rangers after a successful bullpen session Tuesday afternoon, according to the Boston Globe. The righty has not pitched in a live game since Aug. 17 due to inflammation in his right arm.
Beckett threw 58 pitches in the [...]

Josh Beckett Scratched from Start Friday

By KC ⋅ August 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Righty to Visit with Andrews; Sox fail to slam door on Yanks
As if the Red Sox losing 3-2 to the Yankees Thursday afternoon wasn’t bad enough, there’s new information about the right elbow of Josh Beckett…and if it involves Dr. James Andrews, we know it’s not good.
Beckett will miss his next scheduled start (Friday), which [...]

Beckett to Miss Start with Injury

By KC ⋅ August 24, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Righty Out with Elbow Inflammation
Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will miss his next scheduled start against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, giving him more time to rest after Terry Francona dubbed Beckett’s injury “inflammation in his right elbow.” According to The Globe’s Nick Cafardo, it was the first time that the word “inflammation” had [...]

Red Sox Lose Ground on Rays with Uneven Week

By Mike ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox opened the week with a tough loss to an inferior Royals team before taking the series. They traveled to Chicago for a gritty series with the White Sox and earned a tough split.
However, the Rays continued to play well and have already set a single-season franchise win record with almost two months remaining [...]

View from the Monster: All-Star Special Edition Part II

By Mike ⋅ July 17, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Yesterday, we featured the changes to the team from last year’s championship club. Today, we will look at how the team has performed in each aspect of the game and name the first half MVP.
The Red Sox have depth in starting pitching, a rarity these days, with returning veterans Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and [...]

Sox, Lowell Survive the Rain

By Geoff ⋅ July 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox continued to their winning ways against the Yankees and took game two of this four-game weekend series in the Bronx, winning 6-4. Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis provided the offense today with a home run and a strange triple. Josh Beckett also pitched a decent game for his eighth win of the [...]

View from the Monster 6-30

By Mike ⋅ June 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox are coming off a 3-3 week after taking two of three at home from the Diamondbacks and then dropping two of three in Houston to a rebuilding Astros team. More importantly, the Sox have dropped back into second place, a 1/2 game behind the Rays heading into the three game series [...]

Haren Outduels Beckett, Youkilis Suffers Black Eye

By KC ⋅ June 24, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Josh Beckett was a tough luck loser yet again as the Sox provided him no run support in a 2-1 loss. Beckett struck out eight in eight innings, allowing just two runs on five hits and two walks. Beckett was in dominant form, but he was up against Arizona’s No. 2 starter, Dan Haren, who [...]

Bats Power Two Sox Wins

By KC ⋅ June 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox scored just one run in Game 1 against the Reds, and Manny Ramirez left that game with a hamstring injury. Without David Ortiz and Manny, the Sox took the field Saturday amid doubts of their ability to score runs. So…how did they do? The Sox slugged six homers in the final two [...]

Beckett Strong as Sox Take AL East Lead

By KC ⋅ June 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

In a dramatic turn of fortunes, the Tampa Bay Rays are in a fight for first place with the usually strong Red Sox. These games are close and actually meaningful, even in June. The Red Sox won the latest installment of this budding rivalry 5-1 behind solid pitching from Josh Beckett.
Tempers flared in a very [...]

Lowell Delivers in Extras for Red Sox

By KC ⋅ May 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox bats really took a long time to wake up, but with the help of some timely hitting and three Baltimore Orioles, the Sox “busted out” with five runs in a 5-2 victory in 13 innings. Manny Ramirez reached in the 13th on an error and made his way to 2nd base. Mike [...]

View from the Monster 5-26

By Mike ⋅ May 26, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

What a start to the week for the Red Sox! Jon Lester opened the four game set with the Royals with a no-hitter. What a comeback for this kid! After battling cancer successfully and returning to the majors, he started the final game of the World Series and now this! Fellow youngster [...]

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