By Jon Weisman
Hi, I’m Josh Beckett. (Note: This isn’t really Josh Beckett.) I had no wins and one rib lost last year. People didn’t expect much from me this year. And sure enough, in my first start of 2014, I only lasted four innings and gave up four earned runs.
Oh, but here’s what I’ve done in my six starts since, including tonight’s 7-1 victory over Miami: 37 2/3 innings, 39 baserunners, 36 strikeouts and a 1.67 ERA.
That’s right, suckers. Sure, it’s my first win since 2012, but that’s a dumb stat anyway. (Note: I don’t know if Josh Beckett really feels that way, but he should.) Time for the baseball world to stand up and notice. I’m kinda back.
oldbrooklynfan
Beckett has been pitching well enough lately to get a win and it was good to see him get one last night.
Dodger4life
I’ve always admired your writing style, this blog isn’t any different. I’ve always loved the Dodgers, nothing has changed there either. I am elated that the new ownership has put forth a valid effort to bring the all elusive 7th championship to “The Greatest Organization in all of Baseball”.
Beckett is performing magnificently. He has really stepped up his game. He had moments last season where he was rolling right along, only to have it all come to a halt due to a limited number of bad pitch locations. It nice to hear that he’s found a way so far this season to avoid the few mishaps that ultimately put an end to a stellar showing. A tip of the cap to him!
Speaking of mishaps, stellar showings, and the ability to stand up and take notice of Josh Beckett. When will the majority of Dodger-fans be able to do just that, stand up, turn on the television and take notice of Josh Beckett, Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw, and the other 22 players suiting up on any given day? I understand that business is business and all that. Yet, I also have the understanding that most of the beloved patrons of “The Greatest Organization in all of Baseball”, don’t exactly see things this way. They see it as a heritage, passed down, they see it as a summer love affair, they see it has an inherited right. I mean how else can you explain, the unwavering faith of said patrons, who have suffered through so many turmoils over the past few years, of said business, yet continue to give their unwavering and undivided support. The new ownership appears to have a wonderful sense of foresight, and having said that, one would assume that in partnering with Time Warner this mishap of stellar showings, or small blip on the screen as I have heard it described could have been foreseeable. Having said that, what exactly is their plan going forward. One would certainly hope it isn’t to force the beloved patrons of “The Greatest Organization in all of Baseball”, too sit idly by staring at a small blip on the screen as the 2014 Dodgers continue to add to the legacy of one said, “inherited institution.”