July 14th vs Oakland

[BoSox34]

By the way, great catches by Coco and Youk, and unfortunately...Milton Bradley too.

[BoSox34]

UGH....I thought we had him done after the 96 mph fastball, quality AB by Thomas.

[yankeessuck013]

f***..i thought he had that

[yankeessuck013]

what a surprise...2 more left on base

[riverside sluggers]

5 men LOB in first 3 innings, 20 in the past 2 games, 35 in the past 3 games

 

TYPO: oh yeah and Oakland pitchers have walked 14 Sox batters, not one of those walks has scored

[riverside sluggers]

good to see our pitching has helped one of the worst hitting teams get back into a grrove

[Cocos Disciples]

Damn.

[RoyNHSox]

Beckett = Gopher

[ORS]

LaLoosh. Mark Ellis, are you kidding me, Nuke, Mark f***ing Ellis? Beckett is a bust.

[example1]

I don't think I would call Beckett a bust. I think he's a good, young pitcher who is just finding his way.

 

Can someone answer this for me though: why doesn't Beckett throw a splitter? His stuff would be perfect for it given his velocity and good (when on target) curveball.

[riverside sluggers]

yay Beckett is approaching 75 pitches and the 4th inning isnt over yet. Sorry bullpen but get ready for at least another 4 innings. 2nd game of a 14 game stretch, great to hear for our bullpen

[Cocos Disciples]

Beckett is not a bust. If he was 36, maybe, but he's 26, and to be quite honest, I'm not that disappointed this year. 11 wins isn't bad. Tonight hasn't been great, but one night doesn't make a career.

 

EDIT: Except for Buckner and Grady.

[jsinger121]

I think Tek has been calling a pathetic game for beckett.

[BoSox34]

Nice catch, Beck.

[ORS]

I was OK with Beckett when it was dominate, dominate, dominate, shelled, dominate. I can stomach a 4.75+ ERA when that is what's going on. Now it's 2-3 bombs, 4-5 runs, in 6-7 innings just about every time out. I don't like it.

[riverside sluggers]

Beckett is not a bust. If he was 36, maybe, but he's 26, and to be quite honest, I'm not that disappointed this year. 11 wins isn't bad. Tonight hasn't been great, but one night doesn't make a career.

 

EDIT: Except for Buckner and Grady.

 

I think ORS is looking at his season overall, not just tonight. Expectations were set high for this young hard thrower. They were expecting 11 wins by All-Star break. But his ERA is at 4.89, major league high 27 HRs allowed and has a very good chance of breaking the record of 50

[RoyNHSox]

Beckett is not a bust. If he was 36, maybe, but he's 26, and to be quite honest, I'm not that disappointed this year. 11 wins isn't bad. Tonight hasn't been great, but one night doesn't make a career.

 

EDIT: Except for Buckner and Grady.

 

Yeah he was great when he gave up 2 HR in one game to Ty Wiggington.

[ORS]

Can somebody do something with runners on this time? Please. No, pretty please with mother-f***ing sugar on top.

[yankeessuck013]

2 more LOB...7 through 4

 

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[riverside sluggers]

7 men LOB tonight, 22 in past 2 games, 37 in past 3 games

[a700hitter]

2 more LOB

[RedSoxRooter]

Can someone answer this for me though: why doesn't Beckett throw a splitter? His stuff would be perfect for it given his velocity and good (when on target) curveball.

 

I was thinking the EXACT same thing. As far as I'm concerned he's a 2 pitch pitcher. A split would be perfect.

[jsinger121]

4 walks already....can beckett learn some other pitches. schilling please teach him to throw a splitter.

[a700hitter]

Who is Aaron Guiel? He hit a HR off Contreras to put them ahead of the White Sox 3-2.

[riverside sluggers]

thats the game, thanks Beckett for 4.1 innings and 6 runs

 

Ok can Curt save the bullpen tomorrow?

[ORS]

B-U-S-T

[a700hitter]

He's looking like s***.

[RoyNHSox]

Worst home game this year for Beckett

[BoSox34]

Ugly.

[riverside sluggers]

EDIT that 7 runs to Beckett in 4.1 innings, welcome back 5+ ERA