I certainly don’t expect the Red Sox fans that were defending their legacy after I called them out on Wednesday to chime in today after the Orioles took the first two from Boston. Regardless, the Orioles delivered against the Sox’s ace in a dramatic 5-4 win.
In the fourth inning, Luke Scott hit a 424 foot Eutaw Street bomb off of Josh Beckett. Scott flipped his bat and then ran around the bases as he was glared out by the Beckett. MLB.com’s Brittany Ghiroli reported that Scott heard from his teammates that Beckett was glaring at him and apparently shouting at the Orioles dugout.
After being asked about bat flip, Beckett snapped back at reporters. “Is this TMZ? I thought we were talking about a baseball game,” he said according to Ghiroli. Yeah Josh, we are…one in which you complained to the umpire and your opposition after you gave up a two run bomb.
“Those things have a way of working themselves out,” Beckett said. That sounds an awful lot like a threat. You listening, commish?
Scott told reporters he has “all of the respect in the world for Josh Beckett,” saying he’s one of the best pitchers in the game. The O’s look to sweep the Sox with Brad Bergesen on the hill in game three.
Maybe it’s a Roid Rage by Beckett. Seems to Sox cannot win without the juice, so maybe Beckett got the party started and began juicing so the Sox can regain their glory!
…If it’s not Roid Rage, maybe his 1970’s Puka Shell necklace is too tight and cutting the oxygen to his brain. Or maybe it’s his “Jazz Beard” under his bottom lip.
maybe it’s because he is an old school pitcher like they should all be, luke scott will get plunked today.
By the way Manny Machado in the minor league system is killing it right now, the guy is legit and ready I hope the O’s don’t drag there feet like they always do with talent.
Tons of traffic to the site today. Yet no Red Sox fans care to chime in after the O’s took the first two from them. Interesting…
@roger – I don’t think it’s old school to wear seashell necklaces on the mound. Beckett was upset cause Scott took him deep. Don’t give him too much credit.
SWEEEEEEEEEP!
This is funny. Beckett always seems to have something to cry about.
@BG – Hopefully he’ll have a lot to whine about after a sweep tonight.
@roger –
He’s “Old School” alright with that Beatnik “Jazz Beard” of his and his “New Wave” Titanium necklace and his sea shell necklace. Yea, I could see Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford, any of those “old school” pitchers wearing that crap.
lets see the repercussions for this in game three…
If he wants to complain, he’s allowed to. But I think a better way to show up the opposing team after that would be to go out and shut down the rest of the lineup…not give up a home run to the very next batter too.
Beckett has always seemed like a bit of an ass to me. It was great seeing the O’s show him up last night.