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3.86	17-6	199	1.19	17th
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[+] October 23rd 2008 2 Updates

6:00 PM EST (1)

WEEI.com reports that Josh Beckett struggled to put on his

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WEEI.com reports that Josh Beckett struggled to put on his shirt prior to his Game 6 start and would have likely needed a cortisone shot to pitch in the World Series.A winter of rest is exactly what the doctor ordered for Beckett's oblique strain. He was effective in the start while earning the win after five innings of work.

2:00 PM EST (1)

Josh Beckett said he struggled to put his shirt on before his

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Josh Beckett said he struggled to put his shirt on before his Game 6 start against the Rays and would have needed another cortisone shot to pitch in the World Series had the Red Sox advanced. [...]

[+] October 21st 2008 1 Updates

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10:00 PM EST (1)

The Boston Globes Tony Massarotti reports Boston Red Sox SP

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The Boston Globes Tony Massarotti reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (oblique) was given an injection of a painkiller and anti-inflammatory medicine sometime between Sept. 26 and Oct. 1 for his right oblique strain.

4:00 PM EST (1)

Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett allowed eight runs on nine hits

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Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett allowed eight runs on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings Sunday, Oct. 11, against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the ALCS, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out five, and allowed three home runs, but ended up with a no-decision.

10:00 AM EST (1)

Red Sox team officials revealed Saturday that Josh Beckett received

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Red Sox team officials revealed Saturday that Josh Beckett received an anti-inflammatory injection during the final week of the regular season. Watching Beckett's Game 2 performance, it was clear that something was off and that he needed a shot of that kind indicates to us that his oblique injury is fairly severe. [...]

1:00 AM EST (1)

Josh Beckett was pounded for eight runs in 4 1/3 innings Saturday

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Josh Beckett was pounded for eight runs in 4 1/3 innings Saturday by the Rays. Beckett was flat-out awful, but manager Terry Francona kept on sticking with him, even sending him back out to face the top of the order in the fifth after he had already given up five runs and generated one missed swing on a fastball all night. [...]

12:00 AM EST (1)

If Rays SP Scott Kazmir was bad on Saturday in the ALCS against

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News: If Rays SP Scott Kazmir was bad on Saturday in the ALCS against the Red Sox, Boston SP Josh Beckett was downright awful. He didn't factor into the decision, but allowed eight runs on nine hits over just 4 1/3 innings. He walked one and had five strikeouts. Beckett allowed three Tampa Bay home runs in the game and has a 16.62 ERA. [...]

[+] October 11th 2008 1 Updates

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[+] October 6th 2008 9 Updates

9:00 PM EST (1)

Josh Beckett claims that despite an average effort in Game 3

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Josh Beckett claims that despite an average effort in Game 3 that he is physically healthy despite his recent oblique strain, according to The Providence Journal.Beckett needed 106 pitches to make it through five innings as he was inefficient, and he worked exceedingly slowly during the game which certainly didn't help his defense to stay on their toes. If the Sox advance it will be interesting to see what Beckett does in his next appearance.

2:00 PM EST (2)

Michael Silverman, of the Boston Herald, reports Boston Red

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Michael Silverman, of the Boston Herald, reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett struck out six batters in Game 3 of the ALDS Sunday, Oct. 5, giving him 47 career strikeouts in the postseason, which moves him into fourth place on the team's all-time list.

Mel Antonen, of USA Today, reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett

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Mel Antonen, of USA Today, reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (oblique) is not blaming his recent oblique injury on his disappointing performance in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Sunday, Oct. 5. Beckett insisted that he is healthy and his injury did not bother him at all during the game.

11:00 AM EST (1)

Despite a poor start Sunday night, Josh Beckett said afterward

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Despite a poor start Sunday night, Josh Beckett said afterward that his oblique injury "is fine." "I wasn’t concerned about it at all," Beckett said. [...]

10:00 AM EST (1)

The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett

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The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett allowed four runs on nine hits, four walks and struck out six in five innings Sunday, Oct. 5, during Game 3 of the ALDS.

02:00 AM EST (1)

Red Sox SP Josh Beckett waited four extra days for a chance

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News: Red Sox SP Josh Beckett waited four extra days for a chance to show his postseason brilliance. That shine wore off with his very first pitch. The right-hander had the worst outing of his 10 postseason starts as Boston lost 5-4 to the Angels in 12 innings on Sunday night, sending the ALDS to Game 4. He gave up a double to Chone Figgins on his first pitch and needed 30 pitches and 22 minutes to record three outs. He was trying to come back from a strained oblique. In all, he allowed four runs on nine hits in five innings, walking four and striking out six. He didn't factor in the decision. [...]

12:00 AM EST (3)

Mike Napoli took Josh Beckett deep twice on Sunday night as

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Mike Napoli took Josh Beckett deep twice on Sunday night as the big bat in the Angels 5-4, 12 inning victory over the Red Sox. On the night, he went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBI.Napoli blasted both his shots over the Green Monster on this night, and dating back to the start of the 2008 campaign he has 22 home runs in just 236 AB which would equate to a total of 47 in 500 AB. That our friends is some serious slugging.

Josh Beckett labored through five innings against the Angels

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Josh Beckett labored through five innings against the Angels on Sunday, giving up four runs and nine hits. Beckett struggled right from the start, but the Red Sox kept sticking with him and it might have ended up costing them the game. [...]

Josh Beckett needed 106 pitches to make it through five uneven

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Josh Beckett needed 106 pitches to make it through five uneven innings against the Angels in Game 3. Beckett ended his night after allowing four runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out six in a no-decision.An old bugaboo came up again tonight as Beckett was taken deep twice by Mike Napoli. Beckett was testy with the umpire and clearly upset with himself as he failed to live up to his huge playoff reputation on this night.

[+] October 4th 2008 1 Updates

[+] October 3rd 2008 4 Updates

[+] October 2nd 2008 7 Updates

8:00 PM EST (1)

Boston pitcher Josh Beckett threw a side session Thursday during

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News: Boston pitcher Josh Beckett threw a side session Thursday during an off-day in the Red Sox-Angels playoff series, and remains scheduled to start Game 3 Sunday in Boston. Beckett, originally scheduled to start Game 1, injured a muscle in his side last Friday during a bullpen session. "He ended up with 67 pitches, which is a pretty aggressive side, but I think we probably needed to do that," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "We'll monitor him as we go, but the medical people were out there and I think we were very pleased with the way things went." The Red Sox lead the series 1-0 going into Friday night's game in Anaheim. [...]

5:00 PM EST (1)

The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett

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The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (oblique) threw a side session Thursday, Oct. 2, and remains on schedule to start Game 3 of the ALDS Sunday, Oct. 5. Beckett threw 67 pitches during his session.

12:00 PM EST (1)

Red Sox starter Josh Beckett will throw a bullpen session on

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Red Sox starter Josh Beckett will throw a bullpen session on Thursday, which will have a great deal of influence on whether or not he will be able to pitch Game 3 of the team's ALDS against the Angels, according to the Boston Herald.If everything goes as planned, and Beckett feels no ill effects from his strained oblique, then he will be able to pitch Game 3, which will be played Sunday.

11:00 AM EST (1)

Josh Beckett (oblique) threw long toss from 150 feet Wednesday

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Josh Beckett (oblique) threw long toss from 150 feet Wednesday and remains on track to start Game 3 of the ALDS. "I don't know if 'lock' is an appropriate word," manager Terry Francona said. [...]

10:00 AM EST (1)

Josh Beckett (oblique) threw long toss from 150 feet Wednesday

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02:00 AM EST (2)

Updating a previous item, The Boston Herald's Michael Silverman

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Updating a previous item, The Boston Herald's Michael Silverman reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (oblique) will throw a side session on Thursday, Oct. 2, and how he does during that session will determine whether he pitches Game 3 of the American League Division Series.

The Boston Herald reports Boston Red Sox SP Paul Byrd could

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The Boston Herald reports Boston Red Sox SP Paul Byrd could start Game 3 of the American League Division Series if SP Josh Beckett (oblique) cannot pitch.

[+] October 1st 2008 6 Updates

11:00 PM EST (2)

Jim Donaldson and Kevin McNamara, of The Providence Journal,

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Jim Donaldson and Kevin McNamara, of The Providence Journal, report Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (oblique) threw from 150 feet Wednesday, Oct. 1, but is still not a lock to start Game 3 of the ALDS, according to manager Terry Francona.

Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox SPs Tim Wakefield

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Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox SPs Tim Wakefield and Paul Byrd will be available to pitch out of the bullpen in the ALDS. Wakefield could also take over for SP Josh Beckett (oblique) if he is unable to pitch Game 3.

9:00 PM EST (3)

The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett

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The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (oblique) played long toss Wednesday, Oct. 1, and remains on track to start Game 3 of the ALDS Sunday, Oct. 5.

The Star-Tribune reports that Josh Beckett played long toss

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The Star-Tribune reports that Josh Beckett played long toss Wednesday before the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels began their AL division series, and remains on track to start Game 3 on Sunday in Boston.Beckett, originally scheduled to start Game 1, injured a muscle in his side last Friday during a bullpen session. He was probably the best pitcher in last year's playoffs and if he's healthy, should be set to dominate again.

Josh Beckett played long toss Wednesday before the Boston Red

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News: Josh Beckett played long toss Wednesday before the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels began their AL division series, and remains on track to start Game 3 on Sunday in Boston. "He has to answer some physical questions every step of the way, and today was a good one," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "Now, if everything goes OK, he'll throw his side tomorrow, but we reserve the right to make a change if we don't think it's in his best interest physically. But he's had a real good last couple of days and today was another good day. Now, part of that is the evaluation of how they respond later and do they stiffen up," Francona added, but so far everything has been pretty positive." [...]

3:00 PM EST (1)

The big test will come Thursday, when Beckett tests his oblique

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The big test will come Thursday, when Beckett tests his oblique with a side session. That said, Tuesday gave Red Sox manager Terry Francona some enthusiasm that the penciled-in Game 3 start for Beckett in this American League Division Series against the Angels is not a reach. "Again, I think we think he's going to pitch, and if he doesn't, we couldn't come into a series without being ready, hopefully, for everything," Francona said.

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Josh Beckett Fantasy Scoring

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#	date	Innings	K's	Hits	Walks	ERA	Decision	Points	Differential
1	Oct 03 09	5.0	5	7	3	4	win	16.00	16
2	Sep 23 09	6.0	7	12	1	2	win	20.50	0.5
3	Sep 17 09	8.0	7	7	0	3	none	16.50	23.5
4	Sep 12 09	5.0	4	4	1	1	win	20.50	11
5	Sep 07 09	7.0	4	6	2	3	loss	11.00	30.5
6	Sep 02 09	6.0	9	7	0	4	none	13.50	15.5
7	Aug 28 09	5.0	9	5	5	5	none	9.00	21.5
8	Aug 23 09	8.0	5	9	0	8	loss	8.50	23.5
9	Aug 18 09	5.1	4	9	1	7	none	2.66	36.84
10	Aug 12 09	7.0	6	3	1	2	win	26.00	3
11	Aug 07 09	7.0	7	4	2	0	none	18.00	8
12	Aug 01 09	7.0	5	6	2	0	win	25.00	8
13	Jul 27 09	7.0	10	8	1	3	win	26.50	18
14	Jul 21 09	8.0	7	7	1	4	loss	15.00	17.5
15	Jul 12 09	9.0	7	3	0	0	win	38.50	0
16	Jul 07 09	6.2	4	6	1	2	win	21.82	9.34
17	Jul 01 09	7.0	5	6	2	5	none	10.00	19.5
18	Jun 26 09	7.0	6	6	0	0	win	27.00	2.82
19	Jun 20 09	9.0	7	5	0	0	win	37.50	0
20	Jun 14 09	6.0	5	11	0	6	loss	5.50	33.5
21	Jun 09 09	6.0	8	1	2	0	win	28.50	1
22	Jun 03 09	7.2	9	2	2	0	win	32.32	8.18
23	May 28 09	7.0	8	3	4	1	win	27.50	1
24	May 23 09	8.0	5	5	1	0	none	18.00	16
25	May 16 09	7.0	5	4	3	2	win	23.50	4
26	May 10 09	6.0	5	6	3	3	none	9.50	19
27	May 05 09	6.0	5	10	1	3	win	18.50	11
28	Apr 30 09	4.2	8	10	3	7	loss	3.82	30.5
29	Apr 25 09	5.0	3	10	4	8	none	-2.00	30
30	Apr 18 09	6.0	5	6	4	3	win	19.00	20.5
31	Apr 12 09	6.0	5	8	2	4	loss	8.00	32.5
32	Apr 07 09	7.0	10	2	3	1	win	30.50	0
Totals:		210.7	199	198	55			589.12

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Player Run Differential Notes

Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.

The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Josh Beckett has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.

Home Breakdown

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Games	Home	Away	Pitcher (Earned)	Opp. Pitcher (Earned)	Diff
2	BOS	TB	Josh Beckett	n/a	+10
2	BOS	OAK	Josh Beckett	n/a	+8
1	BOS (8)	DET (2)	Josh Beckett (2)	Zach Miner (5)	+6
1	BOS (6)	KC (0)	Josh Beckett (0)	Bruce Chen (3)	+6
1	BOS (11)	CLE (6)	Josh Beckett (4)	Aaron Laffey (8)	+5
1	BOS (3)	ATL (0)	Josh Beckett (0)	Derek Lowe (3)	+3
2	BOS	NYY	Josh Beckett	n/a	+3
1	BOS (6)	BAL (4)	Josh Beckett (3)	Adam Eaton (6)	+2
Totals:				Games: 11	+43

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Games	Away	Home	Pitcher (Earned)	Opp. Pitcher (Earned)	Diff
1	BOS (9)	KC(2)	Josh Beckett (2)	Luke Hochevar (6)	+7
1	BOS (10)	DET(5)	Josh Beckett (0)	Armando Galarraga (3)	+5
1	BOS (7)	NYY(3)	Josh Beckett (3)	Joba Chamberlain (4)	+4
1	BOS (4)	BAL(0)	Josh Beckett (0)	David Hernandez (2)	+4
1	BOS (4)	ATL(1)	Josh Beckett (0)	Jair Jurrjens (3)	+3
1	BOS (5)	SEA(3)	Josh Beckett (2)	Garrett Olson (5)	+2
1	BOS (3)	MIN(1)	Josh Beckett (1)	Anthony Swarzak (3)	+2
1	BOS (4)	ANA(5)	Josh Beckett (4)	Dustin Moseley (2)	-1
1	BOS (2)	TEX(4)	Josh Beckett (4)	Tommy Hunter (1)	-2
1	BOS (1)	CHW(5)	Josh Beckett (3)	Mark Buehrle (1)	-4
1	BOS (6)	PHI(11)	Josh Beckett (6)	Chan Ho Park (0)	-5
1	BOS (0)	TB(13)	Josh Beckett (7)	Matt Garza (0)	-13
Totals:				Games: 12	+2

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