Bartolo Colon apparently does have something left in the tank after all. In his first start for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, Colon was hitting 94 MPH on his fastball, 84-88 on the slider and 81 on his changeup.
He did only go 2 innings in a 3-3 tie against the Rays, but it was a promising 2 innings. Colon could factor more into the Red Sox plans than they had previously thought, especially with Schilling out until at least the All Star Break and Josh Beckett suffering from back spasms.
Showing posts with label Josh Beckett. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Josh Beckett. Show all posts
Friday, March 14, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Team says Beckett should be ready for Opening Day
After back spasms forced Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett out of the game without throwing a pitch on Sunday, the team says Beckett should be ready for Opening Day.
Beckett was supposed to be with the team on their season-opening trip to Japan, but manager Terry Francona says it's not the end of the world if he's not ready at that point.
"He doesn't want to miss anything. He just needs to feel better. We'd be doing him and our ballclub a disservice for him to go out there and try to pitch when he's not supposed to -- and then he'll miss more time. When he's ready, he'll be ready."
Beckett was supposed to be with the team on their season-opening trip to Japan, but manager Terry Francona says it's not the end of the world if he's not ready at that point.
"He doesn't want to miss anything. He just needs to feel better. We'd be doing him and our ballclub a disservice for him to go out there and try to pitch when he's not supposed to -- and then he'll miss more time. When he's ready, he'll be ready."
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