Josh Beckett went for his 21st win on Thursday night and would have probably clinched the Cy Young had he not taken the loss. He wasn’t sharp at all and the Twins made him pay with two home runs. The magic number stays at 2 games as the Yankees won too. The lead is also down to two games with three to play. The Sox are tied with Cleveland for the best record in the American League going into the weekend. Big Papi continues his hot hitting as he was 4 for 4 in the game with a monstrous blast. Big Papi getting hot is a good sign right now. I think the Sox will get this done and be ready to open up the postseason. Daisuke Matsuzaka goes into his start tonight hoping to show the good form he once had this season. But before he does, let’s take a look at some of the headlines from the Boston area and Twins Cities media on this final regular season weekend of baseball.
Chilling reminder [Boston Globe]
Twins put Boston’s celebration on ice [Star Tribune]
Award won’t tell Josh’s full story [Boston Herald]
Minnesota Twins stuck on how to use pitcher Glen Perkins next year [Pioneer Press]
Stopped In Their Tracks [Pro Jo]
Red Sox Blow Chance [Hartford Courant]
Bonds a Twin? Ridiculous, but … [Star Tribune]
Ellsbury cramps up [Boston Herald]
Happy to be back in a pennant race, Minnesota Twins beat Boston [Pioneer Press]
Francona won’t reveal his playoff rotation [Boston Globe]
Red Sox Gearing Up For Postseason [Hartford Courant]
Bad news for foes: Papi and Manny locked in at plate [Pro Jo]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Hartford Courant, Providence Journal, Star Tribune, and Pioneer Press websites.
