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PREGAME: Extra rest can't hurt

BY SEAN McADAM
Journal Sports Writer

CLEVELAND -- When Josh Beckett pitches Game Five Thursday, he'll be pitching with the benefit of five days' rest, instead of the standard four.

Given that Beckett pitched 200 2/3 innings during the regular season and has already made two post-season starts, he was asked whether he was feeling fatigued.

''I'm definitely capable of going out there and pitching every five days,'' said Beckett. ''I think that the program that some of our guys have put together for us really allows us to do that. You know, you can't really get in and start moving things around after you've already started that five-day program. So for me, I don't know that it's going to do me a lot of good, but it's always nice.''

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