Posted March 13, 200519 yr comment_449868 JUPITER, Fla. -- Josh Beckett cherished the attention associated with being the 2003 World Series MVP. But the Marlins right-hander was determined not to get caught up this spring in the same kind of hoopla he enjoyed a year ago. This time last year, Beckett was the center of immense media coverage. Following the World Series, he was the subject of intense national coverage, receiving heavy exposure. When it came time to pitch in 2004, Beckett didn't receive many breaks. He spent three stints on the disabled list and ended up 9-9 with a 3.79 ERA. Eager to put last year behind him, Beckett is performing brilliantly this spring. On Saturday, the hard-throwing Texan turned in a sparkling six-inning performance, giving up one unearned run on four hits with four strikeouts. He compiled 62 pitches and felt strong enough to toss another inning. Beckett was in line for the win, taking a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning at Roger Dean Stadium. Washington, however, rallied for five runs in the inning and claimed a 6-3 win. Continuing to be the most impressive Marlin in the spring, Beckett lowered his ERA to 0.77. In three starts, he has surrendered one earned run in 12 2/3 innings, with 14 strikeouts and four walks. With outings like Saturday, it is hard to imagine he won't be the Marlins' Opening Day pitcher on April 5 against the Braves. Beckett and A.J. Burnett are the frontrunners to get the ball in the opener. "I'm definitely focused this year on what I want to do and what I need to do," Beckett said. "This year wasn't going to be like that [following the World Series]. It was great exposure for me and I had a great time. I wasn't going to do that this year." Beckett enjoyed a quiet offseason, spending a majority of his time at his ranch in southern Texas near the Mexican border. He worked out and pitched at a nearby high school, but stayed away from the spotlight. "I would never use that as an excuse as to why certain things happened last year," he said. "I think the focus level this year is better. Coming in to Spring Training, I came in with kind of a quiet mind." Beckett will next pitch on Wednesday, but probably not against the Mets at Roger Dean Stadium. Most likely, he will throw in some form of intrasquad scrimmage on a back field. http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/...t=.jsp&c_id=fla Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr Author comment_450068 JUPITER, Fla. -- Josh Beckett cherished the attention associated with being the 2003 World Series MVP. But the Marlins right-hander was determined not to get caught up this spring in the same kind of hoopla he enjoyed a year ago. This time last year, Beckett was the center of immense media coverage. Following the World Series, he was the subject of intense national coverage, receiving heavy exposure. When it came time to pitch in 2004, Beckett didn't receive many breaks. He spent three stints on the disabled list and ended up 9-9 with a 3.79 ERA. Eager to put last year behind him, Beckett is performing brilliantly this spring. On Saturday, the hard-throwing Texan turned in a sparkling six-inning performance, giving up one unearned run on four hits with four strikeouts. He compiled 62 pitches and felt strong enough to toss another inning. Beckett was in line for the win, taking a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning at Roger Dean Stadium. Washington, however, rallied for five runs in the inning and claimed a 6-3 win. Continuing to be the most impressive Marlin in the spring, Beckett lowered his ERA to 0.77. In three starts, he has surrendered one earned run in 12 2/3 innings, with 14 strikeouts and four walks. With outings like Saturday, it is hard to imagine he won't be the Marlins' Opening Day pitcher on April 5 against the Braves. Beckett and A.J. Burnett are the frontrunners to get the ball in the opener. "I'm definitely focused this year on what I want to do and what I need to do," Beckett said. "This year wasn't going to be like that [following the World Series]. It was great exposure for me and I had a great time. I wasn't going to do that this year." Beckett enjoyed a quiet offseason, spending a majority of his time at his ranch in southern Texas near the Mexican border. He worked out and pitched at a nearby high school, but stayed away from the spotlight. "I would never use that as an excuse as to why certain things happened last year," he said. "I think the focus level this year is better. Coming in to Spring Training, I came in with kind of a quiet mind." Beckett will next pitch on Wednesday, but probably not against the Mets at Roger Dean Stadium. Most likely, he will throw in some form of intrasquad scrimmage on a back field. http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/...t=.jsp&c_id=fla Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449869 "This year wasn't going to be like that [following the World Series]. It was great exposure for me and I had a great time. I wasn't going to do that this year." At least he seems focused... Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450069 "This year wasn't going to be like that [following the World Series]. It was great exposure for me and I had a great time. I wasn't going to do that this year." At least he seems focused... Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449870 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450070 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449871 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Amen. Abe Nunez was a stud in ST, but we all know how that ended up. At any rate, let's hope Josh pitches to at least 75% of his potential because that's probably good enough for 15+ wins 200Ks and an ERA around 3. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450071 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Amen. Abe Nunez was a stud in ST, but we all know how that ended up. At any rate, let's hope Josh pitches to at least 75% of his potential because that's probably good enough for 15+ wins 200Ks and an ERA around 3. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449872 hallelujah brother... Im waiting for some diehard Beckett fan to disagree, and in the back of my head, someone to mention blisters... :whistle Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450072 hallelujah brother... Im waiting for some diehard Beckett fan to disagree, and in the back of my head, someone to mention blisters... :whistle Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449873 as long as he is healthy, he will be great Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450073 as long as he is healthy, he will be great Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449874 hallelujah brother... Im waiting for some diehard Beckett fan to disagree, and in the back of my head, someone to mention blisters... :whistle 708757[/snapback] I disagree! Blisters there ya go, both in one post.. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450074 hallelujah brother... Im waiting for some diehard Beckett fan to disagree, and in the back of my head, someone to mention blisters... :whistle 708757[/snapback] I disagree! Blisters there ya go, both in one post.. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449875 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Acutally, he's a career .500 pitcher (26-26) so I disagree with your facts, as well as your logic. He's posting these numbers in the first two innings (sometimes more) of any spring start where teams have at least a few regulars out there to get some P.T.; the only argument you can give is that he has a small sample size to go on (only 14 innings) not that he's doing it against sub-par talent. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450075 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Acutally, he's a career .500 pitcher (26-26) so I disagree with your facts, as well as your logic. He's posting these numbers in the first two innings (sometimes more) of any spring start where teams have at least a few regulars out there to get some P.T.; the only argument you can give is that he has a small sample size to go on (only 14 innings) not that he's doing it against sub-par talent. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449876 The only thing that has limited Beckett has been injuries, not Beckett. How can anyone deny Beckett has not lived up to his potential in the time has pitched? A career 3.49 ERA? Nearly 3:1 career K/BB ratio? Averages nearly 9ks per 9 innings? All people can point to are wins and losses, the most arbitrary stat in all of baseball. If Beckett gets major run support last season and goes 12-6 instead, does that all of a sudden make it a good season. Can anyone find any stat besides wins and losses to show Beckett hasnt lived up to his potential? The fact that his numbers are what they are despite blisters and injuries screwing him up shows how much better his pitching is. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450076 The only thing that has limited Beckett has been injuries, not Beckett. How can anyone deny Beckett has not lived up to his potential in the time has pitched? A career 3.49 ERA? Nearly 3:1 career K/BB ratio? Averages nearly 9ks per 9 innings? All people can point to are wins and losses, the most arbitrary stat in all of baseball. If Beckett gets major run support last season and goes 12-6 instead, does that all of a sudden make it a good season. Can anyone find any stat besides wins and losses to show Beckett hasnt lived up to his potential? The fact that his numbers are what they are despite blisters and injuries screwing him up shows how much better his pitching is. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449877 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Amen. Abe Nunez was a stud in ST, but we all know how that ended up. At any rate, let's hope Josh pitches to at least 75% of his potential because that's probably good enough for 15+ wins 200Ks and an ERA around 3. 708749[/snapback] I don't know...I seem to remember him pitching fairly well in October. Were you around for that? Jeez... :whistle Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450077 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Amen. Abe Nunez was a stud in ST, but we all know how that ended up. At any rate, let's hope Josh pitches to at least 75% of his potential because that's probably good enough for 15+ wins 200Ks and an ERA around 3. 708749[/snapback] I don't know...I seem to remember him pitching fairly well in October. Were you around for that? Jeez... :whistle Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449878 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Amen. Abe Nunez was a stud in ST, but we all know how that ended up. At any rate, let's hope Josh pitches to at least 75% of his potential because that's probably good enough for 15+ wins 200Ks and an ERA around 3. 708749[/snapback] I don't know...I seem to remember him pitching fairly well in October. Were you around for that? Jeez... :whistle 708792[/snapback] Yeah, living in the past is grand, but I'd rather go for a Title this year instead of reading press clippings from 2003. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_450078 focused on what, compiling another 9-9 season, I dont care how he does against the spring training guys, no offense to Jorgy there, but until he plays well consistently against major leaguers... he wont even so much as raise an eyebrow from me, I still cant get over the fact that hes still a sub .500 pitcher in his career... he's still got some stuff to prove to me, and thats just me... 708737[/snapback] Amen. Abe Nunez was a stud in ST, but we all know how that ended up. At any rate, let's hope Josh pitches to at least 75% of his potential because that's probably good enough for 15+ wins 200Ks and an ERA around 3. 708749[/snapback] I don't know...I seem to remember him pitching fairly well in October. Were you around for that? Jeez... :whistle 708792[/snapback] Yeah, living in the past is grand, but I'd rather go for a Title this year instead of reading press clippings from 2003. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr Author comment_449879 The only thing that has limited Beckett has been injuries, not Beckett. How can anyone deny Beckett has not lived up to his potential in the time has pitched? A career 3.49 ERA? Nearly 3:1 career K/BB ratio? Averages nearly 9ks per 9 innings? All people can point to are wins and losses, the most arbitrary stat in all of baseball. If Beckett gets major run support last season and goes 12-6 instead, does that all of a sudden make it a good season. Can anyone find any stat besides wins and losses to show Beckett hasnt lived up to his potential? The fact that his numbers are what they are despite blisters and injuries screwing him up shows how much better his pitching is. 708790[/snapback] :thumbup ....what i have been trying to say for so long......if Beckett stays away from injuries and has some offense to help him...the wins and everything else will fall into place, how many times did Beckett, Pavano and Burnett hold the opposing team to 4 5 or even 3 hits and still they lose the game 1 to 0 or 2 to 0 Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr Author comment_450079 The only thing that has limited Beckett has been injuries, not Beckett. How can anyone deny Beckett has not lived up to his potential in the time has pitched? A career 3.49 ERA? Nearly 3:1 career K/BB ratio? Averages nearly 9ks per 9 innings? All people can point to are wins and losses, the most arbitrary stat in all of baseball. If Beckett gets major run support last season and goes 12-6 instead, does that all of a sudden make it a good season. Can anyone find any stat besides wins and losses to show Beckett hasnt lived up to his potential? The fact that his numbers are what they are despite blisters and injuries screwing him up shows how much better his pitching is. 708790[/snapback] :thumbup ....what i have been trying to say for so long......if Beckett stays away from injuries and has some offense to help him...the wins and everything else will fall into place, how many times did Beckett, Pavano and Burnett hold the opposing team to 4 5 or even 3 hits and still they lose the game 1 to 0 or 2 to 0 Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=450079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 13, 200519 yr comment_449880 all i want josh ready for.... is to go 9 by opening day. you know jack is building up the starters for old school baseball with old school usage. its gonna be fun. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25947-beckett-bouncing-back/?&do=findComment&comment=449880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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