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7/26: Every Beckett start feels like a must win

by josh lacey | Jul 27, 2009 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Oakland Athletics, Trevor Cahill

With Beckett pitching as well as he has been, the Red Sox have to come out of his outings with a W.

TEX 4, BOS 2: Second place

by shawn medeiros | Jul 22, 2009 | Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell

Josh Beckett did all he could to give the Boston Red Sox a lift. Beckett pitched a complete game but allowed four runs on seven hits, one walk and seven strikeouts but it wasn’t enough as he suffered the loss. Boston offense was non existent piling up just five...

7/21: “I solve problems”

by josh lacey | Jul 21, 2009 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Texas Rangers, Tommy Hunter

Those pesky Yankees are back aside us at the top of the AL East. I couldn’t think of a better day for the Stopper to come to work. Reminds you of the “Wolf” doesn’t he?

BOS 6, KAN 0: Send off

by shawn medeiros | Jul 13, 2009 | Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli

Josh Beckett capped off the first half of the season with a bang. Beckett earned his 100th career victory pitching a complete game three-hit shutout against the Royals with no walks and seven strikeouts. Offensively, Aaron Bates went 3-for-4 with an RBI double pacing...

BOS 5, OAK 2: Stopper

by shawn medeiros | Jul 8, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett

Losing streaks don’t happen with Josh Beckett on the mound. Beckett improved to 6-0 on the season when pitching the next day after a Red Sox loss. He also pushed his record to 10-3 overall yielding two runs on six hits over six plus innings, with one walk and...

Halfway Home

by josh lacey | Jul 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis

The 2009 Boston Red Sox are halfway through their season, 49-32 through their first 81 games. The Red Sox not only hold a 1.5 game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East, but also the best record in the American League, trailing over the Dodgers...

7/7: Stop the slide

by josh lacey | Jul 7, 2009 | Dana Eveland, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Oakland Athletics

Is it me or is there the feeling of an “into the break” malaise overtaking this team? With six games between here and the All-Star Break, its time to snap out of it and hit the break hard.

OAK 6, BOS 0: The Return of Nomar

by shawn medeiros | Jul 7, 2009 | Brett Anderson, Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Nomar Garciaparra

Brett Anderson knew all the spotlight would be on Nomar Garciaparra which eased him into the game. Anderson, however, managed to be the show last night at Fenway Park. Anderson threw a two-hit shutout against Boston walking two batters and striking out nine. At...

Poll: Hypothetically thinking ahead

by tim daloisio | Jul 2, 2009 | Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Poll, Quick Post

New Poll Question: Who is more important for the Red Sox to extend past their current contracts? Jason Bay Josh Beckett It’s very likely that both JB’s could end up staying in Boston past their current contracts, but if you were held feet to the fire and...

BOS 6, BAL 5: Flip side

by shawn medeiros | Jul 2, 2009 | Daniel Bard, Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli

Boston’s bullpen had something to prove. Down 5-3 headed into the top of the ninth, Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and Rocco Baldelli notched a pinch hit game-tying two-run single. Julio Lugo drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on an RBI single and...
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