Ex-Girlfriend Doesn’t Throw Beckett Off Pitch
October 19, 2007 by Jodie Lynn Boduch
Filed under Baseball, Sports Rumors
Imagine that you’re an ace pitcher for the Red Sox. What’s more, “Cy Young” and your name have come up in many a conversation. Imagine you throw a complete game, 4-hit shutout in round 1 of the playoffs against the Angels. Wow! Imagine you snag Game 1 against the Indians in round 2. Wow again! Imagine you’re on the mound again facing The Tribe and elimination if your team comes up short.
Then imagine that your ex-girlfriend shows up—to sing the national anthem, no less.
Welcome to the world of Josh Beckett, former flame of country singer Danielle Peck. The suits in Cleveland swear, cross-their-heart-and-hope-to-die-style, that it was a coinky-dink. We’re not the conspiracy theory type, so we’ll give ‘em a pass in spite of the Tact Patrol violations. Not because we’ve thawed out the heart or anything, but because the RED SOX WON 7-1. As a result of the win, we’re tired (the game lasted until just after Cinderella had to beat feet home), a smidge less pouty, and a dash more cocky about the Sox prospects.
Ex-girlfriends singing the national anthem. Pffft. What’s next, ex-wives throwing out the first pitch?
I did not know that. What a hilarious and at the same time awesome move by Clevland. I admit I am still a little sore from the beating my Cards took a few years ago in the in the Series. Go Clevland.
Kenny Lofton is a speed demon and noted for stealing bases. Instead of running to the mound last night where Josh Becket was standing he let his mouth do the running instead and took his time. Good move on his part because if he ran over to Josh too fast he would have had two swollen eyes before the boys could break up the spat. Lofton forgot how old he is(40) so he should remember to act his age or he might need to take an earlier than wanted retirement.
Don, you’re a Cards fan? We feel your pain from 2004. (Not that we’re sorry about what happened, but still).
As for Caesar’s take on Kenny Lofton–Maybe KL should realize that oh-so-sure move of laying down the bat on a called strike isn’t exactly endearing. Note that FOX didn’t make a big fuss about it, though, like they do about Manny’s showboating.
Oh Gawd, where were the cameras when Beckett saw his ex-beloved sauntering out onto the field? His look must have been priceless, the poor lamb.
Luckily it wasn’t a surprise, so he did indeed put on his best “whatevah” look (though he’s a Texan, so that would be a fake Boston accent, but anyway . . .).