Bringing us this story from the friendly confines of Fenway South-Oriole Park at Camden Yards-Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe has all the details of Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles...
It was hours before the game, before Daisuke Matsuzaka would take the mound, walk too many, and still win. Before Jason Varitek would show for the second straight night that he isn't quite done as a hitter. Before another power swing (and result) by Kevin Youkilis. That was when Josh Beckett stood at his locker in Camden Yards and spoke without his usual defiance.
Acknowledging for the first time since his start Sunday that something was wrong - a tingling and numbness in his right arm and fingers - Beckett allowed that his next start would have to be pushed back from Saturday to at least Tuesday. The trademark confidence didn't even emerge when he was asked if he would make that start against the Yankees, as he said, "I don't know. It's still seven days away, so we'll see."
With Tim Wakefield on the disabled list and Clay Buchholz struggling in the extreme, the burden falls on Jon Lester and Matsuzaka. Lester did his part Monday night. Last night, it was up to Matsuzaka.
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