Yesterday I went to see Josh Beckett pitch in a rehab start in Pawtucket and it was everything I had hoped it would be. First off, let me say that if you haven't been to McCoy Stadium you should go. The tickets were cheap, parking was free, and the park was really, really nice. I got there early and watched Josh warm up in the pen. Then he pitched 4 innings and let me tell you, there is nothing better in baseball than watching Josh Beckett pitch.That being said, I did promise an unbiased report of his pitching so I can say that although he looked good, he did look like a guy rehabbing after almost 2 months of being on the DL. He let guys get ahead in the count more than I would have liked. He let this one guy (Boomer was his name) foul off it seemed like a dozen pitches before getting him out, the outfield saved him from a couple of hits that I was worried about, and he did give up a homerun. However, for his first rehab start I was impressed.
In other news the Red Sox won against Toronto yesterday but Adrian Beltre was felled in the effort. He went down with a hamstring issue that may affect his ability to play in the All-Star game. I don't think I've ever been more relieved to see the All-Star break. I want to send them all home to go to bed for the next three days so they can rest up.
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