Comments on: Beckett, Clemens have something to prove http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/ Bill Burt's blog on sports Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: s1c http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1861 s1c Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:22:35 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1861 The team, not Beckett needs to play well. If we get a good pitching performance and the team plays well, then we get the win. Otherwise it doesn't matter. The team, not Beckett needs to play well. If we get a good pitching performance and the team plays well, then we get the win. Otherwise it doesn’t matter.

]]> By: Bill Burt http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1856 Bill Burt Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:50:57 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1856 Colin Tonight is not make or break, agree, but if Beckett were to throw an 8-inning, shutout or 1-run gem, and the Sox win 2-1, my guess is Beckett's ascension/confidence climbs. Just my opinion. Colin
Tonight is not make or break, agree, but if Beckett were to throw an 8-inning, shutout or 1-run gem, and the Sox win 2-1, my guess is Beckett’s ascension/confidence climbs. Just my opinion.

]]> By: Colin http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1855 Colin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:43:44 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1855 Obviously it would be nice if Beckett could dominate tonight, but if he doesn't, that doesn't mean he's not a big-game pitcher. It means he's still an ace who just happened to have a sub-par game. Likewise, if Clemens dominates tonight, that doesn't mean he is once again an ace. It means he's still an aging, average pitcher who just happened to have a good night. Obviously it would be nice if Beckett could dominate tonight, but if he doesn’t, that doesn’t mean he’s not a big-game pitcher. It means he’s still an ace who just happened to have a sub-par game.

Likewise, if Clemens dominates tonight, that doesn’t mean he is once again an ace. It means he’s still an aging, average pitcher who just happened to have a good night.

]]> By: Bill Burt http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1854 Bill Burt Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:05:13 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1854 Jonny Good point. Again, don't confuse Beckett with needing to prove himself has a pitcher, but wouldn't it go a long way if he shut out the best hitting lineup in baseball, maybe ever? Putting the Yankees out of their misery (and sending millions of Yankees fans toward misery) would be a notch on his belt. Jonny
Good point. Again, don’t confuse Beckett with needing to prove himself has a pitcher, but wouldn’t it go a long way if he shut out the best hitting lineup in baseball, maybe ever?
Putting the Yankees out of their misery (and sending millions of Yankees fans toward misery) would be a notch on his belt.

]]> By: Jonny http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1853 Jonny Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:02:50 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1853 Tonight matters because it's about momentum for both teams; each team needing to keep it going and kill the others. Obviously. Moreover, with Manny and our real right fielder (that guy with red hair) likely out with bad backs tonight, Josh doesn't need to worry about proving anything. He just needs to slow that high-priced lineup down. way down. Tonight matters because it’s about momentum for both teams; each team needing to keep it going and kill the others. Obviously.

Moreover, with Manny and our real right fielder (that guy with red hair) likely out with bad backs tonight, Josh doesn’t need to worry about proving anything. He just needs to slow that high-priced lineup down. way down.

]]> By: Bill Burt http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1852 Bill Burt Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:12:25 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1852 Colin That was another lifetime ago. I don't want to equate Beckett and Clemens, because right now Beckett is "The Man," but winning games like this now makes winning games like this in October a little easier, I believe. Colin
That was another lifetime ago. I don’t want to equate Beckett and Clemens, because right now Beckett is “The Man,” but winning games like this now makes winning games like this in October a little easier, I believe.

]]> By: Colin http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1851 Colin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:49:59 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/08/29/beckett-clemens-have-something-to-prove/#comment-1851 I think Beckett already proved to the Yankees that he is a No. 1, big-game pitcher in the 2003 World Series. I think Beckett already proved to the Yankees that he is a No. 1, big-game pitcher in the 2003 World Series.

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