That whole handling a staff thing is overrated. I read an article earlier today that mentioned how Beckett is more comfortable with Varitek, and how his ERA was like 1 or 2 points higher without him. But they posted a few other pitchers on the team and the comparison of their ERA with and without Varitek and their ERAs were not much different without him. Buccholz actually had a lower ERA without him. So I mostly think it's in Beckett's head, and for the rest of the staff it makes no difference for them, they are just struggling. Salty will be fine eventually. He's never had an opportunity top play a full season, and in the one season he played 80+ games he put up good numbers