Beckett: ‘I don’t support this at all’
By Rob Bradford
Josh Beckett isn’t happy.
The pitcher learned two days ago that the best resolution he was going to garner from the appeal of his six-game suspension was what was announced Sunday morning — a five-game suspension, which would allow Beckett to pitch next Saturday on six days rest. But because it was what was best for the team — with the club gaining some sort of control over the timing, compared to what could have happened if MLB decided to uphold the six-gamer right before a start, forcing Beckett to potentially miss two starts — the Sox ace accepted the decision.
Here is what Beckett had to say on the matter:
“Everybody has to answer to somebody and my bosses told me this was the best thing for the ballclub. If it was up to me I would have seen let’s go through with this whole thing because I don’t think I deserve even one game. But when your boss tells you something is best for the whole group that’s what we do.”
“I don’t support this at all and if it was up to me we would have went through this whole process. But it could have eventually been a lot worse through the whole thing. Everybody has to answer to somebody. When your boss tells you to do something you obviously want to do what’s best for the whole team.”
“I don’t support this thing because I truly I don’t believe one game. It’s unfortunate but other people don’t always see exactly the same way you do.”
“It’s just frustrating how this whole thing came about. Like I said I don’t support the thing at all. if it wasn’t for them telling me this is what’s best for the ballclub we would still be waiting to hear.”
(Can you use the six days off to your advantage). “Not really. I feel pretty good. I’ll get an extra bullpen in or something”
By Rob Bradford
Josh Beckett isn’t happy.
The pitcher learned two days ago that the best resolution he was going to garner from the appeal of his six-game suspension was what was announced Sunday morning — a five-game suspension, which would allow Beckett to pitch next Saturday on six days rest. But because it was what was best for the team — with the club gaining some sort of control over the timing, compared to what could have happened if MLB decided to uphold the six-gamer right before a start, forcing Beckett to potentially miss two starts — the Sox ace accepted the decision.
Here is what Beckett had to say on the matter:
“Everybody has to answer to somebody and my bosses told me this was the best thing for the ballclub. If it was up to me I would have seen let’s go through with this whole thing because I don’t think I deserve even one game. But when your boss tells you something is best for the whole group that’s what we do.”
“I don’t support this at all and if it was up to me we would have went through this whole process. But it could have eventually been a lot worse through the whole thing. Everybody has to answer to somebody. When your boss tells you to do something you obviously want to do what’s best for the whole team.”
“I don’t support this thing because I truly I don’t believe one game. It’s unfortunate but other people don’t always see exactly the same way you do.”
“It’s just frustrating how this whole thing came about. Like I said I don’t support the thing at all. if it wasn’t for them telling me this is what’s best for the ballclub we would still be waiting to hear.”
(Can you use the six days off to your advantage). “Not really. I feel pretty good. I’ll get an extra bullpen in or something”
