Comments on: Update: Josh Beckett to have injured ankle examined http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dirtyharry1971 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189883 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:03:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189883 wow! give him the Cy young award for 6 innings!

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189707 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:39:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189707 Thank you. It was the first walk off home run that he has ever had at any level. The double play that Alvarez and Lawrie pulled off in the 5th inning was also an impressive play by the two 21 year olds. Overall, it was a great pitching duel by both teams and both bull pens.

]]> By: pisano http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189695 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:11:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189695 proudlycanadian…. Lawrie is impressive, this guy is a real budding star. I watch all three games on Yes and Lawrie really impressed all the Yankee announcers. He seems to have it all, offense, defense, and just an all around star in the making. He should be around for along time. This is the kind of player good teams are built around, and I loved his 11 inning homerun today, it was a thing of beauty.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189663 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:22:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189663 Beckett’s injury did not cost the Red Sox the game as it was scoreless until the bottom of the 11th. The game did speed up a bit after Beckett left the game, although Varitek took his sweet time giving the signs to the pitchers. The Jays have a couple of 21 year old rookies who impressed in the game. We knew about Lawrie and he has been better than advertised. Henderson Alvarez has been a revelation. He was not intimidated by the Red Sox hitters and increased his runless streak to 14 innings. As far as Beckett is concerned, I wonder if we will see a repeat of Curt “Bloody Sox” Schilling?

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189638 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:17:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189638 Pray for a little structural damage.

]]> By: sparky1002 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189632 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:01:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189632 Im surprised they removed Beckett from the game, after all, he takes so much time between pitches the sprain could have healed itself and hardly slowed him from his normal pitching routine.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189610 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:03:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189610 Well it looks like the Brett Lawrie-for-Overlord onslaught continues. So, for the re-cap: Alverez > Beckett, Aceves = Jansen, Papelbon > Bautista when the game’s on the line, Frank Francisco = Papelbon (I can hardly believe I can type that without howling in laughter), and Langly British Columbia’s own Brett “Mad Beaver Wrestler” Lawrie > Dan “Beaver Bait” Wheeler.

What a gem of a game. Now if someone could ask Lawrie to NOT Kendrys Morales his way into home plate when he walks off a team that would be great. Kid’s got a HUGE vertical lead and, as I watched him essentially try to crowd-surf-leap his way to home, I was holding my breath, expecting to see him come up lame, for such is a Beaver Wrestler’s luck this season.

Fortunately he survived to touch home with only a mild pummeling handed out by his team mates. The last item to cover is if it’s suitable for a guy to trot round the bases doing his best Rolling Stone Forty Licks album cover impression? I bet Lawrie catches a baseball in the ribs tomorrow for that. This IS the Sox and they hit you for just lookin’ at them funny.

]]> By: drewmunny http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189599 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:50:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189599 “It’s unclear how he got hurt, but he couldn’t push off the foot and he came out without trying any warmup pitches.”

If I had to guess, I’d say he was rushing his delivery again. Yes, that’s sarcasm.

]]> By: yankeesgameday http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189580 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:39:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189580 Well according to buck showalter the rays are going to overtake the sox for the wild card. they have 7 games left against each other so I wouldn’t think the playoffs are even a lock for the sox this year.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189562 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:57:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189562 Man that Brett Lawrie can play some baseball. Alvarez can field his position, in addition to pitch a little. Nice.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189560 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:54:12 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189560 Kid’s been just excellent eh? What a nice surprise he’s turned out to be. Looks like the Beaver Men have a pretty good starter in this kid to go with Romero. If Morrow can add some accuracy and movement the rotation is really shaping up for next season.

]]> By: Lukehart80 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189542 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:10:05 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189542 There’s no reason to think Beckett won’t be fine for the playoffs, with time for tune-up start or two beforehand.

The line-up is healthy and if losing Jenks for the season causes the Red Sox to collapse, they were never going anywhere to begin with.

]]> By: aceshigh11 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189541 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:07:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189541 Quite true. Third or fourth, maybe, but not second-best.

]]> By: aceshigh11 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189540 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:06:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189540 Ah…another late-season Red Sox collapse based on rampant injuries. Oh, joy.

This sucks!

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189536 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:59:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189536 In the meanwhile, 21 year old rookie Henderson Alvarez has not allowed a run over 6 innings. He is due to be replaced in the 7th.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189534 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:56:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189534 Sprained right ankle.

]]> By: Lukehart80 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189532 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:55:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189532 “Beckett has arguably been the AL’s second best pitcher this year.”

It wouldn’t be a very good argument, but I suppose you could make it.

]]> By: mlp3180 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/05/josh-beckett-leaves-with-apparent-foot-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-189531 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:54:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=83704#comment-189531 It’s a sprained right ankle.

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