Who Was To Blame In The Josh Beckett Fiasco Today?
Ok now I readily admit that I am a Red Sox fan so I may be slightly biased when evaluating what happened in today’s game. But having said that here is how I’d divide up the blame pie for today’s bench clearing non brawl.
Culprit #1 – The Umpire (50% of the blame)
Everybody knows that you can’t grant time once a pitcher is half way through his wind up. That’s how people get hurt. So Josh Beckett had no choice but to follow through with that pitch. That’s what guys are taught to do to prevent injury. Bottom line is the umpire should have never granted time out at that point in the wind up.
Culprit #2 – Bobby Abreu (35% of the blame)
Either call time or don’t call time dude. I mean Beckett looked back and forth to 2nd base like a million times. He gave Abreu ever opportunity in the world to step out of the box, but he intentionally chose to wait until the last possible minute. He was trying to get in Beckett’s head and that’s just bush league baseball where I come from. I mean what did Abreu expect to happen? That type of garbage will get you beamed 9 out of 10 times.
Culprit #3 – The Angels Inferiority Complex (14% of the blame)
The third culprit is the fact that the Angels are our bitch. They are just sick and tired of getting hammered by us in the playoffs every year and now they act like a scorned lover who is ultra sensitive to anything they perceive as an insult. So naturally they make a mountain out of a molehill in situations like this. I guess it’s to be expected.
Culprit #4 – Josh Beckett (1% of the blame)
I know, I know. I’m probably being hard on Josh Beckett here. I’m sure Varitek called for an inside fastball and when the ump called time at the last second Beckett did his best to throw it to the back screen like all pitchers are taught to do. Still it was close to bashing Abreu’s teeth in. So against my better judgment I’m forced to give him 1% of the blame just so people don’t accuse me of being a homer.
Abreu, stop being a pussy and get back in the box.
I don’t know. I almost have to sympathize with Abreu here. I’ve heard a sandy vagina is a difficult condition to deal with.
Hey Bobby, put down the fork. FACE.
It didn’t hit him, so what the fuck was he crying about. I wish it did drill his head because I fucking hate how Abreu thinks every pitch he takes is a ball.
Great post Prez.
Some guys are taught to throw it at the backstop if time is called during the delivery. It looks like Beckett kinda half did that and half delivered a message. Beckett is nasty, which is why I love him.
I would like to blame the over the top response by the Angels on the fact that they are burying a teammate tomorrow but in the case of Scoscia(sp) he always goes fucking overboard batshit. Fuck him.
If Joba did the same thing to anyone on the Red Sox he’s a dick right? Don’t get me wrong, I like Beckett … but you’re all really defending him that much?
No blog posting about the THRASHING the Cavs gave the Celtics today?!? Cavs v. Lakers in the Finals this year.
red sox look pretty shitty this year
better get used to last place.
I was sincerely disappointed that Beckett didn’t finish the job in a later Abreu at-bat.
I love the site, but come on, this post is about as fair and balanced as Fox News. Blame is about Beckett – 68%, Joe West – 31%, Abreu – 1%, and Varitek did not call for an inside fastball, he was set up outside, and Beckett should have been tossed for going towards the place yelling at Abreu AND yelling at Scioscia.
Drizzy, no doubt. That’s what makes it fun.
There’s nothing wrong with the umpire calling time out at that time. He has every right to give the batter the timeout. And at the same time he has the right to refuse a timeout by the batter. Completely up to the umpire, regardless of where the pitcher is in his motion.
What’s wrong if Abreu was trying to play mind games with Beckett? That’s what most of baseball is. You don’t think Beckett was trying to play mind games with Abreu by waiting so long? I bet you think that’s ok though, right?
It goes both ways here.
Looks like Beckett (and his 1%) still couldn’t win after failing at life. OOPS, I mean after failing to intimidate the Angels. Bad day to be a Boston sports fan. The Celts lose by 31 to a team that many of you have posted on here is highly over-rated (at 38-1 at home). And the Sox couldn’t even intimidate a team of little leaguers. The Angels laughed their way to a victory tonight.
Sox look shitty? It’s 6 games into the season. See you in October, unless of course you’re a Yankees fan then you’re shit outta luck or better yet an Angels fan desperately trying to convince himself another first round exit at hands of the Sox isn’t possible.
haha and the Pirates have a better record than the Red Sox. How does that feel? Even if it is 6 games into the year, that must hurt for a team that you believe is so good.
They should take that 34 off the mound, dude died like 3 days ago.
That’s cold Superdefjeff,
Guy isn’t even in the ground yet.
a) this is a jerry post, right?
b) id say 33%beckett’s texas sized ego, 33% abreu’s wannabe jerri curl, 16.5% chone figgins’ weirdly spelt name, 16.5% umpire, 1% nick green.
wtf was with Speier?!?! Career bullpen guy giving Beckett the business? Isnt there a tub of bubble gum you need to run out to the bullpen?
seriously….there’s no way pres wrote this.
Red Sox suck…magic number my nut sack…last place in the division…and those new uniforms suck…let’s see, anything else…oh yeah…hey Boston…tell me how my ass tastes…
Uh, I blame it on Beckett for taking so damn long to throw the ball. Just throw it.
….you call that charging the plate?
15% beckett finger blisters…
other 85% Joe morgans breath
Hey lemme tell ya Im getting really sick of everyone elses napoleon complex towards us. Listen up, rest of the country, were better than you in every aspect of life so fucking get used to it. If we wanna throw at ur head thats what the fuck were gonna do. I hear Adam from the Real World is an Angels fan, if this fight got outta hand the Sox wouldve been CT and the Angels wouldve been getting their faces pummeled in like their biggest fan Adam
oh ya Derekios mother enjoys it when you take it from her ass and stick it in her mouth
Let’s be real here. 90% of the blame can be placed on the fact that Josh Beckett is a Texan stud. It is in a Texan’s DNA to try and go after all minorities and homosexuals. In this case, Beckett was trying to rub out a South American, because, like any good Texan, he has NOT forgotten the Alamo.
Other examples include:
1.) Roger Clemens throwing Mike Piazza’s bat at him, because, despite Piazza’s smokin’ hot wife, anyone with such a fancy moustache sends off any Texan’s gaydar.
2.) Nolan Ryan tenderizing Robin Ventura’s face, because Ventura thought it prudent to charge the mound, and simply because, his name is “Robin”.
Honorable Mention: John Rocker. While from Georgia, John Rocker’s actions are enough to make any Texan cry and more than enough to get him accepted into their gun clubs.
alright TonyTwinkleToes slow it the fuck down. For the most part, Texans in my book are a bunch of Brokeback Mountain cowboys, so give it a rest u fucking square
I was making fun of Texans you monkey.
Next time I will slow it the fuck down so you can understand.
Bush league by Beckett. He’s going to get one of his teammates killed with bullshit like that. Get off your fucking high horse and just pitch.
It’s baseball. No one’s getting killed inside the stadium, unless Izzy Alcantara, Bryce Florie, the Boston Police department, or Andrew Thomas are involved.
I think I’ve offended enough people for the day now.
for all you people that don’t know anything about baseball, your not suppose to ahve anywhere near the 13 seconds it took Beckett to start his windup after getting the sign. He oviously was toying with the runner trying to keep him close and knew that time would be taken if he held that long. Blame = 100% Beckett, for taking a commercial break before he let the ball fly
CLCR76 said: { Apr 12, 2009 – 11:04:14 }
It didn’t hit him, so what the fuck was he crying about. I wish it did drill his head because I fucking hate how Abreu thinks every pitch he takes is a ball.
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Youkilis didn’t like it so much when Joba threw near his head. Somehow I doubt you felt the same way about that.
yankthis said: { Apr 13, 2009 – 09:04:33 }
for all you people that don’t know anything about baseball, your not suppose to ahve anywhere near the 13 seconds it took Beckett to start his windup after getting the sign.
Could you point this out in the rule book for me? hey fuckface, there’s no time limit on how long the pitcher can hold the ball on the rubber for.
Fact is, the ump called time when Beckett was in his windup– which the ump can do. BUT, Beckett was already moving towards the plate so he let one fly. Abreu had one foot out of the box before Beckett even threw it- it wasn’t even fucking close. Major overreaction on the Angels part, especially Speier and Hunter.
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