Josh Beckett is just one of ten reasons Mark Haverty says 2008 belongs to Boston.
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Yes,
repeat. That’s right – I have already thrown down
the gauntlet in the title, and it is now time to back it up.
Can I?
My only worry is that I am limiting myself to just ten…
10. The Second Coming of the Rocket Man
No,
I am not saying that Roger Clemens is coming back to Boston, no matter
how nice that might be. No, I am referring to Josh Beckett, who went
from being a Texas-born pitcher that grew up idolizing Roger Clemens to
pitching as well, if not better, than Clemens ever did in his prime.
Not only did he win 20 games this year, the most in the league, with
194 strikeouts, tenth in the league, but also simply dominated in the
postseason. There is no better pitcher in a pressure situation than
Beckett right now, and if you doubt that just look at his mantelpiece,
where he now has a set of postseason MVP awards.
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