Josh Beckett is on fire right now and looking like the ACE we saw in 2007 and 2009. His stat line for May is off the charts:
4 GS, 1-0, 23.1 IP, 1 ER, 20 K,.39 ERA
It's staggering to look at. This is a run that only Pedro match and of course top. Check out Pedro's September from '99:
5 GS, 4-0, 41 IP, 5 ER, 70 K, .88 ERA
That's insanity. 70 strikeouts in FIVE starts! Safe to assume we'll never see someone like Pedro again, but Josh Beckett is doing a good job to be in the discussion (even if it's only for a month). With the back end of the rotation injured at the moment, this has certainly been a pleasant (and needed) surprise. Beckett's got the fire in his belly right now (see: his tirade on the bench in the 8th inning tonight) and his confidence is growing by the day and that's a huge plus for the Sox going forward.
One last thing: Congrats to the Captain who hit his first HR In 360 days.
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