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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Numbness in pitching hand forces Beckett to postpone next start

First Yaz...and now this!

Josh Beckett’s next start has been pushed back a few days while the Boston Red Sox try to determine the cause of lingering numbness in the his right hand.

“We’ve got to figure out what ... it is,” Beckett said Tuesday. “Obviously, (being pushed back) is not what I want, but at this juncture it needs to happen.”

Beckett was scheduled to pitch Saturday against Toronto. Instead, he’s tentatively set to start Tuesday night when the Red Sox play New York at Yankee Stadium.

“I don’t know. It’s still seven days away,” he said. “We’ll see.”

Repoz Posted: August 19, 2008 at 07:07 PM | 15 comment(s)
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1. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: August 19, 2008 at 07:34 PM (#2908996)

Take it easy with the Option J next time, Josh.

2. kevin Posted: August 19, 2008 at 07:38 PM (#2909009)

He uses his left hand for that, didn't you know, Vlad? They teach that in the RS system, to control pitchcount issues.

3. andrewberg of udub law Posted: August 19, 2008 at 07:44 PM (#2909021)

“We’ve got to figure out what ... it is,”

You yada-yadad the best part! I'll guess that the ellipsis stood in for "on God's green Earth," and SI wanted to remain clear of the religious tilt.

4. Guts Posted: August 19, 2008 at 07:50 PM (#2909036)

So how does this affect the Pujols trade?

5. I lost my thrill on Glenallen Hill Posted: August 19, 2008 at 07:55 PM (#2909053)

Hope this doesn't jeopardize the whole Pujols trade. Would the Cards accept Lester?

6. andrewberg of udub law Posted: August 19, 2008 at 07:57 PM (#2909060)

Hope this doesn't jeopardize the whole Pujols trade. Would the Cards accept Lester?

Lester and the Citgo sign.

7. OCD SS Posted: August 19, 2008 at 08:16 PM (#2909098)

So's your Mom!

8. Guts Posted: August 19, 2008 at 08:18 PM (#2909106)

I would say #5 owes me a Coke, but that came 5 minutes after me. 5 minutes!

9. Stately, Plump Buck Mulligan Posted: August 19, 2008 at 08:19 PM (#2909112)

Hope this doesn't jeopardize the whole Pujols trade. Would the Cards accept Lester?

I'm hoping the White Sox can get in on this deal. Lester beat cancer, and Buehrle beat Lester, making him better than Lester AND cancer. Buehrle and Konerko for Pujols!

10. I lost my thrill on Glenallen Hill Posted: August 19, 2008 at 09:02 PM (#2909255)

that came 5 minutes after me. 5 minutes!

Well, I didn't just copy what you said, I reworded it too!

11. Robert S. Posted: August 19, 2008 at 10:06 PM (#2909543)

I guess this means the Pujols trade is off.

12. Srul Itza Posted: August 19, 2008 at 10:11 PM (#2909567)

Is that even legal?

13. Son of Snigglet Posted: August 19, 2008 at 10:32 PM (#2909620)

Perhaps he was trying to give himself a Stranger.

14. 1k5v3L Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:18 PM (#2909681)

Maybe the Cards will consider Lester along with Youks and Paps instead

15. Ray DiPerna Posted: August 20, 2008 at 10:59 AM (#2910004)

"He slept on his arm the other night and he came in and felt some tingling in his fingertips," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said.

Tingling? I'm sure it's nothing serious; he had probably just finished listening to Obama speak.

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