Josh Beckett

...promising right-handers in the organization. The addition of Halladay would give the Red Sox arguably the top starting pitching trio in baseball, as he would join Jon Lester and Josh Beckett. Then again, the same could be said of the...

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Also, let's be honest. Boston's starting rotation isn't exactly a sure thing. Sure, Josh Beckett and Jon Lester are great, but beyond them, who else is there? Daisuke can't stay healthy, Wakefield will turn 44 next season, and, as...

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...one of two ways. They can sign Lackey and put together a package of young talent to entice the Padres to trade them Adrian Gonzalez, or they can add a third ace to a rotation that already features Jon Lester and Josh Beckett. One thing Boston...

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...the Red Sox might consider trading Josh Beckett. Gammons believes Beckett will travel to Boston in the coming weeks and see how the Red Sox feel about giving him a contract extension. Beckett, who will turn 30 in May, has a $12 million...

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...adjusting will maybe reach out and we can reach back and help them in some way. I got to talk to Terry and David Ortiz and Mike Lowell and Josh Beckett. It was great. It was genuine and authentic, they really want to help." "A lot of...

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...year ago. Boston enters the postseason for the sixth time in the last seven years, but comes in with some injury concerns regarding ace Josh Beckett (back), third baseman Mike Lowell (thumb) and shortstop Alex Gonzalez (hand). The Boston...

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...Marlins have a track record of dealing young studs when the arbitration clock kicks in. After 2005, they dealt a 25-year old ace, Josh Beckett, to Boston. At that point in his career, Beckett had a very similar resume to that of Johnson, both...

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...for $12 million next season, gave the Sox a hometown discount in his last deal. He loves Boston, but is a native Texan who would be a free agent at 30. It's easy to imagine his appeal to the Astros and Rangers. It's also easy to imagine...

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...Duchscherer's agent, saw it firsthand in a game against Boston in late May 2008: After throwing eight one-hit innings to beat Josh Beckett and the Red Sox 3-0, Duchscherer spent more time lamenting the fastball that David Ortiz hit for a...

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