Beckett speaks out

Jacoby Ellsbury says Red Sox’ performance on field led to collapse

Beckett says air is cleared with Valentine

Beckett says air is cleared with Valentine

A few words from Beckett and Ellsbury

By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, who was at the center of the team's clubhouse drinking...

Josh Beckett's High School Coach Expects Him to Overcome Adversity, Thrive for Red Sox Going Forward

For Josh Beckett, the first inkling of adversity occurred during his junior year of high school. One year after dazzling scouts as a sophomore, the Spring (Texas) High School pitcher returned to the mound with even heftier expectations. Scouts wanted dominance from Beckett. In his coach Kenny Humphreys' eyes, that was Beckett's official introduction to pressure. "[Scouts] were no longer looking ...

Ben Cherington Says Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz Motivated to Have Good Year

BOSTON -- The two vacancies in the back end of the Red Sox rotation have triggered significant concern. As for core starters Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz, general manager Ben Cherington remains optimistic about their progress. "They've both had really good offseasons," Cherington said before the Boston Baseball Writers Dinner last Thursday. "Our new pitching coach [Bob McClure] has been in ...