Beckett’s On The Loose
by Texy
2009 April 24 at 12:11 pm
Look out, ladies of the greater New England area: according to the Inside Track, Josh Beckett is on the prowl.
Word is, Beckett and his 2007-2008 season galpal, Whitney Hayes, are kaput. Our clubhouse spies say Beckett gave Whitney her walking papers before the start of the current campaign because he wanted to “focus on baseball.”
Can we all take a vote never to refer to someone’s girlfriend as a “galpal”? Even “ladyfriend” would be preferable.
Wonder how Whitney’s brother Randon is handling the split? That’s gotta be a little awkward when you’re still on the payroll of the guy who dumped your sister.
I heard rumors to that effect when I was in Florida last month–met up with some Sox fans at a Yankees ST game in Tampa (Sox and Yanks fans comingle quite a bit, it seems) and a couple of them said that Josh, Whitney and Randon were seen all over Fort Myers last year but this year it was only Randon. Also Whitney was apparently nowhere to be seen on Opening Day. As much as I love Josh he doesn’t strike me as prime boyfriend material. I feel bad for her, by all accounts she was a nice person.
LOL Well it must be because I’ve always been meh about Becks lookswise until this year….and since spring training he’s looked all different kinds of pretty. So, that must mean he broke up with Whitney because he’s fated to be with me.
Oh wait…I’m not even that delusional. But seriously…we know that tons of delusional girly fans are now gonna be all excited he is single because now they what…have a chance???? LOL
“Ladyfriend” sound so much classier too!
I think it really depends on the sibling when it comes to awkwardness. The first week or so after my best friend and my sister broke up, we hardly talked save for a quick hello in the hallways or a small conversation in English class. After that, though, things got back to normal. Of course this was high school where relationships had a lifespan of a mayfly.
OY! Is that the excuse Beckett gave? That he “wants to focus on baseball”? My word, that’s lame! His clone, Lester, just got married — does that mean HE won’t be “focusing on baseball”?
“wants to focus on baseball” aka…”it’s not you, it’s me…”
haha!! that is a pretty funny excuse actually ill have to use that one on the next boyfriend i have that i want to break up with :P but now hell come to his senses and hell know hes supposed to be with me =) haha
I hate the word “galpal”. Why do they use that word?
Back to the subject. Somtimes dating your brother’s friend can either work out great (my Grandpa was best friends with my Grandma’s brother and they’ve been married for almost 61 years now) or just be really bad.
@jules: I can’t make it into work today, I need to focus on baseball.
I can’t come pick you up at the airport, I need to focus on baseball.
I can’t go your baby shower, I need to focus on baseball.
IT’S MARVELOUS.
Oh lord. The crazy fangirls are going to be swarming Daisy Buchanans. (Or did I just date myself with that reference? I haven’t lived in Boston for a while now, but that was always where you could find ballplayers grazing.)
@Texy: I *wish* I could use that excuse. I’ve been working on something since 5:30 this morning and I *hope* I can get out of here in time for the game. I’m taking a quick brain-break because it’s quieter than screaming.
TGIF.
@Texy: LOL, but yes, baseball > showers. Indeed.
@Texy: I cant do my projecys, I need to focus on baseball. BRILLIANT.
I was wondering, since I hadn’t seen her at all this year.
“Focusing on baseball?”
What a crock.
Clearly, Whitney knew what was up when Beckett called out “FASTBALL, HIGH AND INSIDE” during the throes of passion. . . .
Yes, “galpal” is an awful. word. And I hate the Inside Track so much because they use such poor wording all the time. I know it’s gossip, but please…even gossip should have better standards when it comes to diction.
Beckett has always struck me as a guy who is “married” to his job, and likely always will be until he can’t pitch anymore. Maybe even beyond that. It’s kind of too bad, though–I thought they were a cute couple. Que sera, sera.
@lone1c: You just made my day with that comment! That was brilliant hahaha