While the pitcher’s duel never really materialized yesterday, one thing remained constant. The pitching of Josh Beckett. Despite the bumps in the road with the avulsion and against the Rockies, Beckett has looked like a man on a mission. His mission, should he choose to carry it out, is to lead the Red Sox to another World Series title. Manny’s hitting, J.D.’s hitting, Coco’s hitting, Big Papi is doing his thing. Now if they can only get Lugo out of his funk. Think about it for a second, with all the slumps the Sox had in the beginning of the season, they were able to build the lead in the AL East. And if you noticed, as soon as a few guys started to come around, the big lead came back. Imagine if you will, Lugo getting on base at a better clip then he is, how many more runs might they score? The answer to that remains to be seen, but I can tell you this. Before the Red Sox take on the Mariners, who are good now by the way, let’s take a look at the headlines from the San Diego and Boston media about yesterday’s happenings.
Coming Up Aces. [Boston Globe]
Beckett the Ace of Aces. [San Diego Union Tribune]
Sox sail in San Diego: Beckett strong in 11th win. [Boston Herald]
Splitting aces: Boston’s Beckett bests Peavy in historic duel. [North County Times]
Beckett comes up aces. [Pro Jo]
Patient Red Sox wear down Peavy. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
Ex-mates remember Beck. [Boston Globe]
Padres mourn death of ex-teammate Beck. [North County Times]
Put to good use: Pap makes quick work. [Boston Herald]
Readers’ response on Padres colors: Go retro. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
Sox hold all the power: Buehrle move in their court. [Boston Herald]
Varitek not done swinging just yet. [Boston Herald]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Hartford Courant, Providence Journal, North County Times and San Diego Union-Tribune websites.
