Beckett’s Back
You’ll find very few people who are as excited to have Josh Beckett back tonight than I am. Watching him go down against Toronto back on August 17 was painful. Especially since I was sitting out in the Bleacher Seats sporting my favorite Josh Beckett jersey. I won’t say that I’m glad he was injured, but at least we had a reason other than he just isn’t as good as I thought. It’s kind of like being stuck in traffic and then finally passing a car accident - you’re not exactly happy about what happened, but at least the whole situation makes more sense.
I can’t say as though I really understand what the injury was, or if its even a real injury. His ulnar nerve was aggrivated I guess - but how do you un-aggrevate it? Let’s hope rest was the best medicine and its not going to be a recurring thing (first it was the blisters, now a numb arm and hand - this guy has some weird injuries).
He won’t be back at full strength tonight - we’re looking at 60-70 pitches which is maybe 5 innings. But at least he’s back now - at the beginning of September so he can be at full strength come playoff time.
Speaking of playoffs, this is the first time I think I’ve officially said/typed anything assuming the Sox are in, but the way Minnesota is losing lately, it looks like a pretty sure bet. Whether we catch Tampa or not, we should be in. Though I’d much rather have the White Sox in round 1 than the Angels, I’m confident we stand up to either team.
That confidence is now fully restored knowing that Beckett is back. I can’t wait to see him pitch tonight - should be at full speed and fun to watch against a free-swinging Rangers team.
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