More than two months have elapsed since Josh Beckett stood on a rain-soaked mound in Yankee Stadium, talked briefly to the trainers and pitching coach John Farrell , and was removed from the game. His absence has been far longer than anticipated at the time, far longer than the Red Sox would have liked, given how much they ... (Full article: 1298 words)

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