It's Official

After several great years in Florida with the Marlins, Josh Beckett packed his bags and grabbed a one-way ticket to Boston in 2006.

From that day on, I became an incredibly large Beckett fan.  The perfect mentality of what I believe a pitcher should represent.  Beckett was fearless when first coming to the Red Sox.  He wasn't afraid to try and throw it by you, or right at you.

With two World Series rings it is hard to criticize Beckett for his career as a Red Sox, however, with the shenanigans from last seasons pitching staff not caring and drinking too much, as well as not taking care of their bodies, this year was a year that needed to put the negativity behind them and come out throwing the ball the way they can.

Thus far this season it has not been that.  So far this season Beckett is 5-9 with almost a 5 era.  Not the first 2/3 of a season that Beckett along with Red Sox Nation was looking for.

I stayed strong all season, claiming that Beckett as well as Jon Lester would turn it around and start taking control of hitters.  Yet, the trade deadline has passed and the Red Sox didn't make any significant moves to get rid of some pitchers in exchange for others.

With two months in the regular season to go, it is solely up to the pitching staff who decides how far this team plans on making it into the fall.

The Red Sox lineup can hit the ball well, however, none of that matters when your pitchers are letting up just as many runs, and sometimes more.

However, now is the time.  If the Red Sox plan on making an end of the season run like the Tampa Bay Rays did last season, this is the time the team needs to put their egos and paychecks behind them and start working as a team.

If that can happen than Red Sox nation will be watching baseball come October.