2012 Red Sox (thread of despair)

[Fungo Squiggly]

"My off day is my off day, I'll spend it the way I want to spend it. Don't question my off day. We get 18 a year, I'll do what I want." - Josh Beckett

Oh yes. This will end splendidly.

In case you don't know the story, the Sox announced last Wednesday that Josh would miss his Saturday start due to "lat stiffness". A story broke yesterday that he spent last Thursday golfing.

Uh, you mean 18 days other than November-February?

Oh, wait........I apologize........you had October off last year, too.

 

[Mike80]

He's not in the right by any stretch of the imagination, but give him credit for looking the fans right in the eye and not blinking.

Actually, he is well within his rights, but he's going about it in a stupid way, just like the beer and chicken thing last season.

I'd imagine that clubhouse is tons of fun right now with Bobby Valentine as the manager

 

[DubCoffman62]

So how long will it be before we start seeing or hearing rumors that Josh Beckett wants out of Boston??

Hell, they should want him out of Boston, the guy is a fucking cancer.

 

[sepia5]

Guess I'll be spending this baseball season simply rooting AGAINST the yankees.........

Sounds to me like you're rooting for the Rays.

 

[Buckeye513]

Sounds to me like you're rooting for the Rays.

If everyone in this thread converts we could double their home attendance!

 

[AKAK]

Uh, you mean 18 days other than November-February?

Oh, wait........I apologize........you had October off last year, too.

Oh, and he's a starting pitcher... so, yeah, he doesn't play, you know, every day.

 

[WolverineMike]

Beckett was freaking booed off the mound yesterday......Don't see that very often at a HOME GAME

 

[sears3820]

Beckett makes nearly $16 million a year to play baseball. For him to golf the day after he was held out of a start because of right lat soreness is a fucking joke.

 

[OSUsushichic]

I'm sure there are a few pitchers in the Sox farm system that would love the opportunity and good pitch better than he is right now. Trade his ass.

 

[sepia5]

I'm sure there are a few pitchers in the Sox farm system that would love the opportunity and good pitch better than he is right now. Trade his ass.

The market is starving for $16 million over-the-hill starters with ERAs nearing 6.00, no dedication, and serious attitude problems. Teams will be lining up to offer top prospects for Beckett.

 

[sepia5]

If everyone in this thread converts we could double their home attendance!

Don't be ridiculous. Rays fans don't actually attend the games, but our hearts are always with the team. Kind of like the opposite of Red Sox pitchers.

 

[Tonyank]

:popcorn:

 

[darbypitcher22]

Actually, he is well within his rights

True. I just meant that going and playing golf the night after you asked to be scratched becuase you're physically unable to pitch doesn't send a good message to anyone

 

[OSUsushichic]

Apparently they need to play Cleveland more often.

 

[Mike80]

Youk dealt to the White Sox. Didn't see that one coming, at least not yet and definitely not for as little as what the Red Sox got back. Things must have soured very very quickly in Boston.