Josh Beckett, asked if his thumb is fine:
“It’s fine,’’ he said. “It’s fine. It’s fine. It’s fine. It’s fine. Jesus, it’s fine.’’
In that case I’m gonna assume it’s fine.
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- crispybasil - Apr 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM
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No one has the guts to ask him about that facial hair, though.
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- daisycutter1 - Apr 13, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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Or the shape of his head. Seriously, take a look at it.
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- marshmallowsnake - Apr 13, 2012 at 11:26 AM
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The way he pitched last time…
Willie Mays Hayes: “We should’ve got the live chicken.”
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- ajcardsfan - Apr 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM
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Craig, I hate to contradict you here, but I think it’s fine
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- uyf1950 - Apr 13, 2012 at 9:59 AM
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He said it’s fine 6 times, he went to get a 2nd opinion to make sure it was fine 3 times. So is it really fine or does he need 3 more 2nd opinions to ease his mind that it’s fine? That the real question.
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- jimbo1949 - Apr 13, 2012 at 10:04 AM
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Thumb’s fine, it’s the head that’s screwed up.
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- bigharold - Apr 13, 2012 at 11:09 AM
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Or that he just sucks.
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- fightingirish523 - Apr 13, 2012 at 10:10 AM
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Beckett is a overrated diva, plain and simple. All that promise when the sox got him and hasn’t lived up to it.
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- madhatternalice - Apr 13, 2012 at 10:19 AM
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Is this a troll? Feels like a troll.
Josh Beckett, since 2006:
1 World Series title
3 All-Star appearances
2 top 10 finishes in Cy Young voting
Average WAR of 3.2 (including 6.2(!) last year)
Dude has averaged at LEAST 6.9 Ks/9 since he came to BostonI loathe the Red Sox, and RSN, but really, how could you possibly believe what you just wrote?
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- Victor's Secret - Apr 13, 2012 at 10:58 AM
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But, madhatter, that doesn’t fit with the narrative.
Beckett, as we all know, is a bad influence in the dugout, is out of shape, and pitches poorly when it matters. Proof: September 2011, when he pitched poorly. (1-2, 5.48 era).
Please ignore the rest of the year (12-5, 2.54 ERA, 147 ERA+!). Also, that year when he won me a world series (20-7, 3.27 ERA, 8.7 K/9). Also, 2009 (17-6, 3.86 ERA, 8.4 K/9).
What matters is what has he done for me lately? Lately = last 5 starts. And that answer is nothing.
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- madhatternalice - Apr 13, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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Well played, VS
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- bigharold - Apr 13, 2012 at 11:22 AM
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“… that doesn’t fit with the narrative.”
Except your narrative is incomplete by virtue of you ignoring 2006, when he was 16-11, with a 5.01 era and gave up 36 HRs, .. or 2008 when he was 12-10 with a 4.02 era. .. or 2010 when he broke down, .. or this year that started with him giving up 5 HRs in the first game leaving him with a 13.50 era.
The narrative on Beckett needs to include that since coming to Boston he has yet to string two good season in a row together which helps explain why the RS haven’t made the playoffs the last two years. And, that’s if you count last year as a good year because although he had a decent record he contributed mightily to the RS collapse because he flat stunk in September.
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- deathmonkey41 - Apr 13, 2012 at 11:02 AM
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I’m kind of partial to seeing him get lit up like a Christmas tree.
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- fightingirish523 - Apr 13, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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He was brought in to be an ace, and he has been good but ace no. so therefor overrated he’s a good number two. and yes he is a diva.
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- xmatt0926x - Apr 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM
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I don’t think Beckett is a diva at all. I just think he’s a straight up punk and always has been. It’s just that now as he ages his talent can’t consistently overcome him being a bloated, beer swilling jagoff. Yeah he’s been good to great here and there but has also thrown in a lot of poor pitching in the mix. When I think of the real aces in the game I just don’t see that inconsistency in them that Beckett has shown.
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- aceshigh11 - Apr 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM
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I think you nailed it.
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- Joe - Apr 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM
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“Oh, you mean my RIGHT thumb? That one hurts like hell!”
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- aceshigh11 - Apr 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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Bwahahaha. Good one.
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- aceshigh11 - Apr 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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His nasty, arrogant attitude could at least be somewhat tolerated when he’s dealing on the mound (a bit of a standoffish, badass Clemens/Randy Johnson vibe)…
…but when he’s awful (which isn’t ALL the time, mind you) it’s inexcusable, and since he’s NOT in Clemens/Johnson territory talent-wise, it’d be best for him to just eat a big slice of humble pie and work on earning his contract.
