Fireballing Texan Josh Beckett fits the classic mold made historic by Roger Clemens and Nolan Ryan. A pitching prodigy, Beckett utterly dominated the minor leagues before making his major league debut. While he has yet to put together a full season of excellence in line with his talent, his skill was apparent as he dominated the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Josh Beckett will meet with Theo Epstein and the Red Sox in the coming weeks to discuss his future with the team, according to MLB.com. Beckett, 29, is entering the final year of his contract, which he signed with the Red Sox in July of 2006. He is due $12 million in 2010 after his option year was automatically activated when he made his 28th start of the season in September. "He's put himself ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:35:21 GMTAs Cliff Lee was tearing through the Yankees' lineup in Game 1 of the World Series and staving off elimination in Game 5, one man in Boston could relate. That man was Josh Beckett, who's turned in two incredible postseason runs of his own. "When I was [in the zone like Lee is now], I executed my fastball anywhere I wanted," Beckett, who was honored as the 2009 Champion Award recipient from ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:50:20 GMTWhen the 2009 season opened for the Red Sox on April 7, Josh Beckett was the opening day starter. When the postseason started for the Red Sox on Oct. 8, Jon Lester was the Game 1 starter. The landscape of the 2009 Red Sox vastly changed over the team's six-month season, and that includes who the Red Sox ace is. The debate between Josh Beckett and Jon Lester at the top of the rotation will ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:48:46 GMT
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Josh Beckett was the #2 overall pick in the draft and also the second Josh, behind OF Josh Hamilton, who was selected by Tampa Bay.
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