Late last season, Josh Beckett wasn’t himself. He was battling injuries and didn’t give the Boston Red Sox dominant performances late in the season — as has come to be expected of Beckett. However, in the season opener for the Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays, Beckett was back to being dominant.
In seven innings, Beckett allowed only two hits and one earned run, while striking out ten batters. That effort helped lead the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory and get Boston off to a good start for their 2009 season.
At the plate, reigning American League MVP Dustin Pedroia …read more

Is there any other MLB player that swings like Dustin Pedroia? The Boston Red Sox second baseman is not a big guy by any means, yet his swing is so violent and his hands are so quick that it blows me away when watching him hit.
Last night I had to rewind my DVR several times while watching Baseball Tonight on ESPN to keep looking at Pedroia’s swing on his home run. There’s no doubt in my mind Terry Francona made a great decision by batting Pedroia behind David Ortiz. But, it doesn’t matter where he is in …read more