Beseiged by injuries all season and then right before the playoffs, it was thought that the Boston Red Sox would be without the services of their ace Josh Beckett. But after a couple of workouts and a side session, Beckett is ready to roll and that should mean good things for the Red Sox given his track record in October.
In 9 starts and 1 relief appearance in Beckett’s favorite time of year, October baseball, he is 6-2 with a 1.73 ERA. His ERA in 2 League Division series appearances, 1 with Florida and 1 with Boston, is a minuscule .56. In the postseason last year for the Red Sox, Beckett was 4-0 with a 1.33 ERA. And opponents are hitting just .159 against him in the postseason.
So as you can see October is Beckett’s month to shine.
“I like it because the weather’s nice. Like I said, it just comes to opportunity. I’ve been put in a lot of situations during this time of year to be successful. I’ve taken advantage of them, so I really don’t put too much else into it.”
“I think a lot of it has to do with opportunity, [being] put into situations to succeed. You take advantage of them. A lot of it comes down to preparation and being put in that opportunity.”
I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want anyone else on the mound but Beckett tomorrow night as the Red Sox look to head to the ALCS for the second straight season.
