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Lackey a bad influence on Beckett

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08:15 AM ET 10.14 | Josh Beckett has drawn nearly the full ire of Red Sox nation. Beckett can be a pain in the neck and he was wrong to hang around the clubhouse drinking beer when games were being played. But that can be fixed. Beckett looked up to John Lackey and it's my belief that Lackey poisoned the well and was more the ringleader than Beckett was. Get rid of Lackey what whatever the cost and take away Beckett's playmate. Get a manager who will enforce the basic rules of conduct. Get a pitching coach who will stand up to him and Beckett will do his job. The Red Sox lost because their starting pitching was atrocious. Trading Beckett makes that problem worse. The idea is to win games, not exact revenge.

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October 14, 2011  08:21 AM ET
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Beckett is an adult and knows right from wrong. This is ****.

Hehe, I thought the exact same thing. What are they, 14 years old?

October 14, 2011  08:22 AM ET

Whoa, it didn't censor BS in the original comment, but did in my quote. I'll never understand these stupid filters.

October 14, 2011  08:23 AM ET

Not a BoSox fan, but perhaps after that embarrassing end to the season they will both smarten up and come to spring training with a new focus?

October 14, 2011  08:23 AM ET
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Beckett is an adult and knows right from wrong. This is ****.

Nice language, so early in the morning.

Hello kitty!

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October 14, 2011  08:25 AM ET
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It's a little trick someone figured out a long time ago ... gets around the sensors ... but not in the quote.

I must learn these ways.

October 14, 2011  08:25 AM ET

It's all Lackey's fault in the end. He's a witch.

BURN HIM!!!!!!!!

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October 14, 2011  08:26 AM ET

trade beckett. he still has value on the market. cut/trade lackey..he has limited value. the 'sweet caroline" era is over. time for change over of the team???no one but pedroia and ellsbury should be untouchable.

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October 14, 2011  08:26 AM ET
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Good morning clem!

I don't think I can take much more of this constant sunshine.

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October 14, 2011  08:27 AM ET
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Clem, cat, shad.....morning

Morning M3AT.

October 14, 2011  08:28 AM ET
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The sun will come out, tomorrow. ;)

Thank you Annie.

 
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