Camp Apology getting into full swing, the Red Sox are finally close to putting out the fires of 2011 and focusing on firing up a comeback season. After Sunday’s Mea culpa session with Jon Lester and Josh Beckett – with one more culpa than the other –...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Bruce Chen throws during an unofficial baseball spring training workout Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals pitcher Jonathan Sanchez throws during an unofficial...

And of course, with the first day of everything, comes the obligatory pressers, which were even more anticipated, as we were all waiting to see if the starting line-up were going to take responsibility for the destruction that was September… I think...

And when it comes to the ultimate success of the 2012 Red Sox, all that means nothing. If Josh Beckett has the best season of his career (or something close) all will be forgiven and he’ll be handed a pass for a ‘lapse in judgment.’ If he’s hurt and...

Jon Lester and Josh Beckett spoke yesterday about the team's performance - and their underwhelming starts - last September and while both men admitted to mistakes and lapses in judgment, the media created a clear narrative:. Lester embraces leadership...

MYERS, Fla. The irascible Red Sox ace now appears to be angry at himself, saying he had “lapses in judgment” last season during Boston’s historic September collapse. Beckett held himself accountable on Sunday as pitchers and catchers reported to spring...

"Considering there were some major issues last year at the end and some major changes here in the beginning, I'm concerned about the attitude. "But attitude filters down. When you see Josh Beckett and Jon Lester here, they're the top of the pyramid as...

MYERS — Listen up, Red Sox [team stats] fans: Josh Beckett [stats] wants you to know he had perfect attendance at gym class last season. That was essentially Big Boy’s message yesterday morning when the right-hander held his much-anticipated first media...

MYERS, Fla. On the first day Red Sox pitchers and catchers were required to be in camp, Beckett spoke to reporters for nearly 13 minutes Sunday and offered little contrition for his role in the infamous in-game eating and drinking habits of the...

‘We’ll be in the playoffs, we’ll get there, and when we get there, everybody’s going to be healthy and ready to go.’ We stunk, I stunk, and Tampa Bay was better. That’s basically how it was. Now you put that in your filing bank, just like your...

February, 19, 2012 Feb 19 8:08 PM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. AP Photo/David Goldman Bobby Valentine looked on as some of his pitchers worked out Sunday. AP Photo/David Goldman Josh Beckett gets his running in Sunday. AP Photo/David Goldman General manager Ben...

He said Sunday that he was not proud of that and would spend more time on the bench during games, trying to lead by example. The starters who attracted the harshest criticism — Lester, Josh Beckett and John Lackey, who will miss the season after elbow...

Baseball after 19 seasons. The 45-year-old Wakefield, who played 17 seasons in a Red Sox uniform, made the announcement at the Red Sox’s new spring training facility in Lee County, Florida in front of a small crowd that included his wife and two kids...

Both Jon Lester and Josh Beckett spoke about the transition to a new coaching staff. Lester believes his relationship with the club’s manager, no matter who it is, would not be an issue. “I don’t think so, for me,” Lester said. “Pitchers really don’t...

Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett certainly looked like a different pitcher at the end of the 2011 season. And not in a good way. Beckett -- like many Boston pitchers -- faltered late and finished with a 1-2 record and 5.48 ERA in September. It was...

MYERS — It was as close as Josh Beckett [stats] gets to apologizing, which is to stay, not close at all. On the first day Red Sox [team stats] pitchers and catchers were required to be in camp, Beckett spoke to reporters for nearly 13 minutes and...

Beckett said he put on weight during last season, but has no reason for it. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) “I was ready to pitch every time I pitched, and I didn’t execute pitches my last two starts,” Beckett said, according to ESPNBoston.com He did say he...

February 19, 2012, 2:34 PM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. As Red Sox pitchers and catchers reported to spring training Sunday, Beckett and fellow starter Jon Lester were asked about a Boston Globe report that alleged starters, including themselves and John Lackey...

MYERS — It was as close as Josh Beckett gets to apologizing, which is to stay, not close at all. On the first day Red Sox pitchers and catchers were required to be in camp, Beckett (Herald photo by Matt Stone) spoke to reporters for nearly 13 minutes...