October 19, 2007
Boston Wins
Josh Beckett pitched his third strong game of the post season. His ERA for his three starts stands at a Gibson like 1.17. On the offensive side, the Red Sox doubled the number of Cleveland hits, out-walked them 5-2, and slugged five extra-base hits to the Indians two. C.C. Sabathia had his control, but the Red Sox turned his pitches in the strike zone into hits. Now the series goes back to Boston for game six with Schilling vs. Carmona. We're finally seeing a competitive series this post season.
CC is a chump? He has yet to turn in a quality start in the post season.
re: becket v. bob gibson
but if he was truly bob gibson like, he would have pitched games 1, 4 and 7, and won all three, pitching on three-four days rest.
that's what the old time guys did.
If beckett comes back and pitches game 7, and wins, three wins in a seven game series, then truly I will genuflect and call him Gibson like. Because that's what Bob Gibson would have done, come back on short rest to win Game 7 for his team.
this is not to minimize becketts accomplishments. beckett tortured the phils when he was with florida. i knew he'd be a great pickup for the bosox.
--art kyriazis, philly