Josh Beckett hammered, booed off field at Fenway after golf uproar

Bad just got worse … for both Josh Beckett and the Red Sox. Thursday night at Fenway Park started with all eyes on the Sox' starter following a controversial few days, and an hour after first pitch, morphed into a wave of boos

Josh Beckett is at the center of another controversy. This one involves playing golf, not eating fried chicken and drinking beer in the clubhouse during games. Beckett played golf last Thursday, according to a report on 98.5 The Sports Hub.

By AP BOSTON (AP) — For Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox, getting jeered at Fenway Park has become par for the course. The embattled starter did nothing to help restore his reputation Thursday night, getting booed off the field in the third inning

WEEI.com's Rob Bradford reacts to Josh Beckett's decision to play a round of golf a day after being skipped in the rotation due to a strained lat. He comments on if Beckett was ok about being skipped in the rotation, Buchholz struggles,

(AP Photo/Kathy Willens) KATHY WILLENS — ASSOCIATED PRESS Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine on Thursday downplayed the uproar over pitcher Josh Beckett's golf outing after he was taken out of the rotation because of stiffness. Beckett, who was suffering