C.C. Sabathia Must Channel 2007 Josh Beckett
October 20, 2010 by Alastair Ingram
Filed under Blog Network, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
Backs against the wall, 3-1 down in the ALCS with a starting ace throwing in Game 5. Sound familiar? The Yankees are in that position after another embarrassing, blowout loss to the Rangers in Game 4 in the Bronx on Tuesday night. C.C. Sabathia takes the mound for New York in Game 5 on Wednesday afternoon and will try to take the series back to Texas. In the same situation back in 2007, Josh Beckett stepped up to the challenge against Sabathia in Cleveland… The 2007 playoff version of Josh Beckett was one of the most dominant pitchers I’ve ever watched. He may have been the most dominant until Cliff Lee decided that allowing baserunners isn’t his cup of tea. Beckett was charged with taking the ’07 ALCS back to Fenway Park as the Sox trailed the Indians 3 games to...
