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
breaks good numbers pitches save threw
It was fine. I threw 48 pitches and that was about it. The numbers could have been better, but we'll save all the good breaks for the season.
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.
bad executing good guess learn mistakes move pitch positive
I'm not going to feel that good and pitch that bad very often. ... I guess I can take that as a positive point. I made some mistakes that shouldn't happen. You learn from it and move on. It was all about executing pitches. I didn't.
apart coming good guys hope start swallow team tear tough
That's the way we feel. We'll see how things play out. I hope they don't tear this team apart and we have to start all over. I know we have some good young guys coming up, but it would be tough for a lot of us to swallow if we have to start over.
felt fill good negative positive start stuff talk
Let's talk about the outing. I felt pretty good today, let's start with that. I don't want to fill it up with stuff like that, negative stuff. Let's be positive here.
deal dealt doubt good miss move time tough
I'm going to miss him. No doubt about it. It's a tough business, though. You've got to deal with the good times and the bad. He's dealt with them, and it's time for him to move on to another venture.
obviously shame
He was here for so long, it's a shame this is how it has to end. Obviously something was really bugging him.
hung
I know I was (a factor). I hung out with him just about every day.
careful hits home reap
He does that after Carlos hits a home run. I'll just say this: You've got to be a little more careful in those situations. You reap what you sow.
careful reap
You've got to be a little more careful in those situations. You reap what you sew.
focused game intensity league minor stay work
I've got a Minor League game on Friday. I just need to keep the intensity and stay focused and get out there and get my work in.
execute worry
I can't worry about all the other stuff. I just have to execute my pitches.
execute exterior prepared rocket science takes trying
I think I've always been prepared for this. I know what I have to do. You can't make rocket science out of it. You just have to execute pitches. Don't let exterior distractions in. It just takes away from what you're trying to do.
execute head help nice straight team win
Just another game. I've got to go out there and help my team win the game. But it's nice to come home. I've got to just keep my head on straight and execute pitches, and that's my whole thing. Nothing else.