Josh Beckett: Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down
It appears that Marlins ace Josh Beckett is a bit of a powderkeg, according to a report in today's New York Times. When things don't go his way on the mound, he gets angry at himself, others and inanimate objects. Even though the only person he's ever thrown anything at is Marlins president David Samson, organizations like the New York Times still act as if Josh Beckett's behavior is weird, disruptive, or even anything to be ashamed of.
Look, Josh Beckett is a winner. I don't know if everyone's forgetting the 2003 World Series or not, but Josh Beckett has the intangibles that win ballgames. This New York Times report does nothing but show example after example in which Josh Beckett has proven his iron will to win. That's dedication. You've got to bring the killer instinct into every game you play, and if that attitude doesn't simply turn off the second you hand the ball to your manager in disgust, then maybe someone should think twice about leaving baseball equipment all around a baseball field.
So here's the conclusion from the twerps at the New York Times: if Josh Beckett gets rolled, Josh Beckett gets upset. Would that everyone had such grace under big shell.
Comments
The 2003 WS didn't happen. Neither did the 2002 WS, 2001 WS, the 2000 WS, or the 1997 WS.
Posted by: Matt | May 29, 2005 11:30 AM
Ok, here's another thing about Josh Beckett that's awesome:
'Beckett remains adamant, however, that the Mets’ Victor Diaz tried “to show me up” in an April 21 game. Diaz trotted out of the batter’s box as he watched a long fly bounce off the wall instead of go for a home run.
'“I have more career wins than he has career home runs, so how do you give up and it not even go out?” Beckett said of Diaz’s downshifting into a home run trot.
For the record, Beckett has 32 career wins (and has never won 10 in a season), and Diaz has 9 career home runs.
Posted by: Matt | May 29, 2005 12:04 PM