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The Man Behind the Name
East Windup Chronicle — ... Here is a very long, but fascinating article in Fast Company about Dr. James Andrews, a name you’ve probably heard many times with “was sent to…” proceeding it. Josh Beckett went there this past week and according to the article, the Red Sox even hired one of Andrews ex-staffers as part of a closely guarded project that helps predict if and when pitching injuries will occur. ...

The Hardball Times:Anatomy of a player: Josh Beckett
The Hardball Times — ... has become one of the premier postseason pitchers in the big leagues. After winning a ring with the Marlins, he was traded to the Red Sox and was on a Series winner again last year. Expectations were high for him this year, but some niggling injuries and bouts of ineffectiveness have caused his ERA to balloon to 4.34, more than a run higher than it was last year. What might be causing Beckett's problems and what can the data tell us about Beckett's most recent injury ? First, while Beckett's ERA is significantly higher this year, that number is deceiving. If we look deeper ...