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And on the 8th day, God fashioned Josh Beckett's right arm

October 25, 2007

35 to 2 strikeouts-to-walks ratio. 1.20 ERA this postseason. Yep, Josh Beckett is otherworldly in late September and October. The tone was set early for the Red Sox, as Beckett fanned the first three batters and lead off hitter Dustin Pedroia (all 5'9" of him) hit a towering shot off the top of the Green Monster to give Boston a 1-0 lead.

The best part about last night? Having Eric Gagne coming out of the bullpen to close the game. Good decision by manager Terry Francona to send out the shakiest reliever on the team with a fat lead in order to build up his confidence.

Now, I could have linked to any game recap, but I chose to link to the Boston Globe's version if for no other reason than Dan Shaughnessy's video recap of the game. Shaughnessy, who made his bones with the whole 'Curse of the Bambino' schtick, looks and sounds like a man who found out his tires were slashed in the parking lot while giving the post-game recap.

It's like Shaughnessy finally realized, "Hey, these guys are now consistently good, there's a positive vibe around them. I can no longer hock my stuff about a curse anymore and generate massive revenue. Crud."

You LIVE in Boston, Mr. Shaughnessy. At least LOOK like you're having fun watching and reporting on your team crushing the opposition in a World Series game. Sheesh.
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Posted by at October 25, 2007 7:47 AM

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