Key factors in the Red Sox collapse
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The pitchers club
Sources said Josh Beckett, John Lackey, and Jon Lester (left to right) were joined at times by Clay Buchholz in the practice of ordering take-out fried chicken and biscuits, drinking beer and playing video games in the clubhouse during games. The practice began late in 2010, and the pitchers not only continued the routine this year, sources said, but they joined a number of teammates in cutting back on their exercise regimens despite appeals from the team's strength and conditioning coach.
