Josh Beckett spoke for the first time about the BlackSeptember collapse. He admitted "lapses in judgement". When pressed for details, he stated:“I had some things going on. I was distracted. I think that was the biggest thing. Going forward I would definitely change.”
But maddeningly, Beckett would not directly address the now-famous behavior in the clubhouse:
“We made mistakes in the clubhouse and that’s about as far as I’ll go talking about the clubhouse.”
He did acknowledge the ire of the fans, and stated that the team needed to win back their trust. But, all in all, those same fans will have to decide if Beckett was contrite enough.
(AP Photo/David Goldman)