Shocking revelation in today's Boston Globe, which is almost a throwaway line in an article about Clay Buchholz's conditioning and training this offseason:
Does this mean that Beckett Boot Camp - where the tough-talking, hard-drinking, oft-cussing Josh Beckett whips the young'ens Buchholz and Jon Lester into shape out in the wilds of Josh's Texas ranch - might not happen after all?Buchholz has spent time working out at Athletes' Performance in Pensacola, Fla., where he'll return after this week's trip to Boston to meet with Red Sox staff. He also is scheduled to come north for the rookie development program in January in Boston. Buchholz may not head to Texas to train with Josh Beckett, as had been discussed.
No pre-dawn deer hunting expeditions, wherein sometimes Josh ropes a set of antlers to Clay's head and lets Jon shoot at him with an air rifle?
No bonfires that burn late at night, around which Josh kicks back in a nice comfy deck chair, but makes Jon and Clay sit on the wet ground and cook him s'mores on command?
No steer wrestling lessons out in the pastures, which are sometimes blindfolded steer wrestling sessions because "that old dude on Star Wars did the same thing to Luke Skywalker"?
No mandatory keg stand sessions, where Clay holds Jon upside down for hours on end so he can chug the exact amount of Bud Light required by Beermaster Beckett?
No games of "dodgeball" - which consist of Josh hollering at Clay and Jon to "haul ass" while he tries to peg them with 98 mph fastballs?
This is a travesty in the making.
Josh is picturing what these antlers will look like strapped to Clay's head.
on November 29, 2007 1:36 PM
I have to tell you, Beckett Boot Camp? With the whipping and wrestling and demeaning and whatnot? Sounds kinda gay.