Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett
Joshua Patrick Beckettis an American former professional baseball pitcher. A three-time Major League BaseballAll-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 May 1980
CitySpring, TX
beside bit blame definitely explain quite totally
It's tough. I definitely put every bit of the blame by me. I know I didn't end up with the 'L' beside my name, but it's totally my fault. I can't explain it. I'm quite embarrassed about it.
call last michael pitch strike threw
The last pitch I threw to Michael Young, that was about all I had left. I wanted them to call that a strike so bad.
everybody felt good likes needed playing
I felt like when I needed to, I did a pretty good job. Everybody here likes to play in these kind of games, because you're playing for something.
builds fortunate pitches rather situations time trying
I'd rather have a 1-2-3 inning every time but I was fortunate to make some pitches there. I always prided myself in those situations and trying to get out of them. Builds a lot of character.
felt
I felt good, I felt strong. I executed my pitches.
challenge chapter forward looking
It's a new chapter in my life, ... It's a challenge I'm looking forward to.
builds pitch situation trying
I always prided myself in those situations, trying to get out of them. It builds a lot of character, to pitch yourself into that situation and get yourself out.
easily either game guys happy however tie
Either one of those guys can easily tie the game or put them ahead. You're happy with however you get them out.
excuse
There's no excuse for tonight. It was brutal, brutal, brutal.
anybody joking rise root shocked trying
It kind of shocked me. When I read it, I can't lie, I did chuckle. It wasn't chuckling at anybody really, it was just because I know Ozzie. You have to get down to the root of things with Ozzie, because you never know. You don't know if he was serious, if he was joking -- you just don't know. He could've just been trying to get a rise out of those guys.
hit
I told him he's going to hit 40 homers, 38 of them when I'm pitching,
heard taking talking
Honestly, I think they were taking it on purpose. They heard me and (Brown) talking about it the whole time.
bad executive hitters pitches tough
I made some bad pitches and it was just one of those deals, I guess. That's what big-league hitters do when you don't executive pitches. They hit them hard. It's a tough lineup over there. It was just one of those things.
ball fly gets guy pressure throwing time
Any time you put pressure on the defense, that's good. You get a throwing error, the guy can end up with a triple, and then a fly ball gets him home.