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January 15, 2006
Sox Loretta On Beckett
From the Republican:
"To me, Beckett was the toughest starter in the National League," said Loretta, who came to the Sox from San Diego. "Put him with Curt Schilling, Tim Wakefield, Matt Clement and Bronson Arroyo, and that's five deep rotation right there."
I guess Loretta never faced Roger Clemens or Andy Pettitte last season - or Dontrelle Willis, or Chris Carpenter, or Pedro Martinez, or Roy Oswalt, or that Smoltz guy in Atlanta.......
Anywho, while I still wouldn't mind seeing Beckett on the Yankees staff this year instead of Pavano or Mussina, I don't think he's going to be the "ace" that some in Boston think he will be........
My prediction: 32 starts, 200 IP, and an ERA of 3.95.
Like I said, I would take that on the 2006 Yankees in a heartbeat. But, Josh is still not the next coming of Pedro.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at January 15, 2006 10:42 AM
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They'll be lucky to get 20 starts out of him. Or did some kind of Red Sox pixie dust dissolve those horrific MRIs that Peter Gammons was practically blubbering about?
Posted by: JohnnyC ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 15, 2006 12:22 PM
I dunno - the Sox always managed to squeeze out near 30 starts from Petey's wittle shoulder each season.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at January 15, 2006 12:54 PM
Beckett's no Pedro.
Posted by: JohnnyC at January 16, 2006 12:24 AM
I don't know about 30 starts. Beckett's blister problem is not something which can really be fixed. Not to mention the shoulder... and pitching in the AL East is going to be really tough on him.
27 starts. 4.10 ERA
Posted by: DownFromNJ at January 16, 2006 02:12 PM
30 is only one more start than last year for him.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at January 16, 2006 03:57 PM