As the person who occupies the next cubicle in the Red Sox clubhouse, Jonathan Papelbon relished the opportunity to explain why Josh Beckett has emerged as the staff ace this year. Especially since Beckett was elsewhere at the time, allowing for a greater freedom of expression than Papelbon might otherwise have enjoyed. (Full article: 1728 words)

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