The Beckett Effect

I long ago ran out of superlatives to describe the pitching of Josh Beckett when he's on. Not to mention synonyms for "swagger" and "attitude". And it's really too bad practically all of the Chuck Norris Facts have already been ripped off on behalf of Jed Lowrie this season, because they are also a good fit for Beckett when he's mowing down our rivals like that, not to mention the way people talk about it while it's happening. Josh Beckett can make a Happy Meal cry. Josh Beckett can squeeze a glass ketchup bottle. Josh Beckett can cut through a hot knife with butter. Meteors didn't kill the dinosaurs, Josh Beckett just needed a new pair of boots. And etc. That was exactly the Josh Beckett we needed against the boys in the Bronx last night, and to my everlasting gratitude, that's exactly the Josh Beckett who showed up. In two starts against Posada and Co. this season, Beckett's thrown up a cool 14 innings pitched, 6 hits surrendered, ...