October 18, 2007

Josh Beckett's Ex Sings Tonight's National Anthem in Cleveland : Jose Can You Believe It? Country singer Danielle Peck will sing the national anthem at tonight's Red Sox/Indians playoff game. She's the ex-girlfriend of Red Sox starter Josh Beckett. "It's an incredible coincidence," said Tribe spokesman Bob DiBiasio. "How are we supposed to know who Josh Beckett dates?"

read story | posted by rcade to Baseball at 3:26 PM CDT (35 comments total)

I love it! Playing head games with Beckett! Honestly, though, the idea Beckett managed to screw things up with this hot babe says something, I'm just not sure what.

posted by dyams at 3:29 PM CDT on October 18

I don't think its head games...

posted by jerseygirl at 3:33 PM CDT on October 18

This could be some really great unscripted comedy.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 4:17 PM CDT on October 18

She seems good looking, and I don't know if it is alright for a man to say this, but Josh Beckett does not have problems with his looks himself. The thing that is is that she's from Ohio, and this is a strange thing. I think he will get fired and pitch better. BTW, can't totally blame the Tribe because Beckett's personal life should not interfere with the game. Another odd thing, she's older than Beckett. I wonder how that relationship happened in the first place.

posted by SFValley_Dude at 4:20 PM CDT on October 18

Honestly, though, the idea Beckett managed to screw things up with this hot babe says something, I'm just not sure what.

Who says he screwed things up, maybe she did, or......maybe there was no there there, and the relationship just dissapated.

posted by tommytrump at 4:22 PM CDT on October 18

Beckett is still a Texas boy, something that's even showing up in his personal life. Since his time with the Marlins, Beckett has dated actress Alyssa Milano, model Leeann Tweeden and country singer Danielle Peck. But these days he's with Whitney Hayes, the younger sister of his personal trainer and Spring High School classmate Randon Hayes.

Yeah, seems like he's having difficulties. Maybe we should get him on match.com or eharmony. Its difficult out there for professional athletes.

posted by jerseygirl at 4:24 PM CDT on October 18

Good Lord, Alyssa Milano and Leeann Tweeden? It's good to be Josh.

posted by The_Black_Hand at 4:32 PM CDT on October 18

The thing that is is that she's from Ohio, and this is a strange thing.

Strange how? A lot of people are from Ohio, and she's actually from North Carolina, though she was raised in Ohio.

I think he will get fired and pitch better.

If he gets fired, he won't have to pitch. Though, why a team would fire/cut their best starter before an elimination game is beyond me.

Another odd thing, she's older than Beckett. I wonder how that relationship happened in the first place.

My lord, the woman robbed the cradle, she's a full 20 months and 1 day older than the boy, has the hussy no shame?!

posted by tommytrump at 4:35 PM CDT on October 18

Those May-early June romances make me sick.

posted by rcade at 4:42 PM CDT on October 18

I meant he will get fired up. It's strange because she would not sing if she was not from Ohio. Also, it seems like Josh has a knack for older girls, although I don't know if Hayes is older. Alyssa Milano is pobably my pick out of his list, Who's the Boss still rules. It IS good to be Josh Beckett. Also, Alyssa is a dodgers fan, so for me, even more to love about her. I guess Jessica Alba and Maria Sharapova are next on the list. However, Adam Levine would probably have a few words of warning about Sharapova.

posted by SFValley_Dude at 4:45 PM CDT on October 18

Well, that about sums up the series against cleveland.

Honestly, though, the idea Beckett managed to screw things up with this hot babe says something, I'm just not sure what.

Yeah, it says he's screwing it up with some other beautiful woman. He's the red sox version of Jeter.

posted by justgary at 5:15 PM CDT on October 18

I expect Josh Beckett to have more on his mind than the singing of the national anthem and would like very much for the Sox to get back in this series.

SFValley_Dude said, "Alyssa Milano is pobably[sic] my pick out of his list, Who's the Boss still rules."

Maybe it is just me but when you want to say that someone is hot and then cite her pubescent performance from so many years ago as still turning you on it seems, um, sick. Pedophile much?

posted by geekyguy at 5:33 PM CDT on October 18

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You Indians know nothing of real Head Games! Bow to Lou Gramm!

posted by wfrazerjr at 5:40 PM CDT on October 18

Okay, maybe I will buy this wasn't an evil plot to begin with, but they're just stupid if they don't seat her behind the plate hopefully with some new boyfriend.

Wasn't it the Indians who played Pop Goes The Weasel for Rafeal Palmiero when his Viagra commercial came out? I think somebody there has an evil, evil mind. I like that.

posted by gradioc at 5:41 PM CDT on October 18

Maybe it is just me but when you want to say that someone is hot and then cite her pubescent performance from so many years ago as still turning you on it seems, um, sick.

Well, the show ended in 92 when she was 20.

posted by justgary at 5:42 PM CDT on October 18

Geekyguy, I started to write that very post about Milano being a child on "Who's The Boss", but I looked it up and she was 20 when that show wrapped. And I bet very hot.

posted by gradioc at 5:49 PM CDT on October 18

Hey Tommytrump,

If you are born in North Carolina and raised in Ohio, you are from Ohio. I was born in Pittsburgh but raised in Ohio. I am from Ohio.

Seems you North Carolinians have a thing about stealing from Ohio. Check out your goofy license plate -- "first in flight" I believe it says. The Wright Brothers, that is the Dayton , Ohio Wright Brothers, invented and flew the first airplane. Of course, they flew off your sand and in your air. Quite an accomplishment for you guys.

Oh, by the way, Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, and John Glenn, first American in earth orbit -- yep, both from Ohio.

You can add Eddie Rickenbacker, World War I ace, Medal of Honor Winner, and founder of Eastern Airlines to the list. Also, Gen Curtis LeMay, longtime commander of SAC. Rickenbacker and LeMay born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.

Now you know why Ohio's license plates say "First in Aviation" and we have almost no sand but we do have air although not as good as that of the Carolina shore.

posted by regis18 at 6:02 PM CDT on October 18

What's any of that have to do with Josh Beckett? Oh, right. Nothing.

posted by jerseygirl at 6:34 PM CDT on October 18

JG, when we're off on the whole hot girl tangent, what's one more pluot?

posted by billsaysthis at 7:28 PM CDT on October 18

regis18, you forgot Paul Tibbets. He was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped "the bomb, the Hiroshima bomb." (and Dave Chapelle and Eric Clapton both have transplanted to Ohio) but, I digress.

I think it will take more than a former girlfriend to distract Josh Beckett. I think being down 3-1 looms larger in his mind.

posted by steelergirl at 7:48 PM CDT on October 18

Maybe it is just me but when you want to say that someone is hot and then cite her pubescent performance from so many years ago as still turning you on it seems, um, sick. Pedophile much?

Kinda harsh, considering that people admiring "Who's the Boss?"-era Alyssa Milano here were probably teens themselves at the time. Even today, I'm not ready for Ridgemont High Phoebe Cates jelly.

posted by rcade at 8:13 PM CDT on October 18

No no no, I mean I am a big fan of Who's the Boss. However, I like Milano as she is NOW. Plus she is a Dodgers fan, so the three all come together.

posted by SFValley_Dude at 8:20 PM CDT on October 18

He's the red sox version of Jeter.
[quote from the article]
Jeter is notorious for his off-field plays - he's been linked to the likes of Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jordana Brewster, Mariah Carey, Scarlett Johansson, Vanessa Minnillo and Gabrielle Union.

Justin Timberlake has also been liked to Alba, Biel, and Johannsen.

Do these girls just rotate boyfriends?

posted by bdaddy at 8:54 PM CDT on October 18

Johansson is currently single, from what I understand. I believe the last man to be with Biel is Jeter. Alba and Jeter were a pair for a very short time. Jeter and Crey were from 2000, although I heard he really loved her (they said it on NYC TV when I was visiting). Vanessa Minnillio is obviously now living with Nick Lachey.

posted by SFValley_Dude at 10:18 PM CDT on October 18

We should have a weekly roundup like this.

posted by qbert72 at 11:18 PM CDT on October 18

"It's an incredible coincidence," said Tribe spokesman Bob DiBiasio. "How are we supposed to know who Josh Beckett dates?"

SFValley-Dude, you have a new job with the Indians.

posted by owlhouse at 11:51 PM CDT on October 18

In other news, Jenn Sterger switched her allegiance from FSU to USF.

posted by rcade at 8:33 AM CDT on October 19

Seems you North Carolinians have a thing about stealing from Ohio. Check out your goofy license plate -- "first in flight" I believe it says. The Wright Brothers, that is the Dayton , Ohio Wright Brothers, invented and flew the first airplane. Of course, they flew off your sand and in your air. Quite an accomplishment for you guys.

Actually, it seems like people just can't wait to get the hell out of Ohio. The Wright Brothers were only the first midwestern tourists to carpetbag their way down to the Outer Banks.

posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:10 AM CDT on October 19

"'Jeter is notorious for his off-field plays - he's been linked to the likes of Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jordana Brewster, Mariah Carey, Scarlett Johansson, Vanessa Minnillo and Gabrielle Union.'"

I heard he's also been linked to Kim Possible and Erin Esurance!

posted by zddoodah at 10:26 AM CDT on October 19

Justin Timberlake has also been liked to Alba, Biel, and Johannsen.

Well, I've been linking to Alba, Biel and Johannsen frequently, which is kinda the same thing.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 11:00 AM CDT on October 19

I believe the last man to be with Biel is Jeter.

Justin Timberlake is now bangin' Jessica Beil like a screen door in a hurricane.

posted by BornIcon at 12:13 PM CDT on October 19

In other news, Jenn Sterger switched her allegiance from FSU to USF.

posted by wfrazerjr at 3:33 PM CDT on October 19

So what was with Josh Beckett's "HAH" around the fifth inning of yesterday's game when he got Kenny Lofton to fly out? Doesn't seem like the most sportsmanlike thing to me.

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 3:54 PM CDT on October 19

They have a history.

posted by jerseygirl at 3:59 PM CDT on October 19

In other news, Jenn Sterger switched her allegiance from FSU to USF.

Damn, I love those. Even if they are fake it still wont change the flavor, just the portion size. Like ordering spaghetto from the kids menu or the adult menu, same spaghetti, just more of it!

As for Beckett, he was so lights out last night nothing was going to bother him. If the Red Sox didn't have him this series may just as well had been a sweep. Look at his numbers for this series so far: 14 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 18 K's, 1 HR, and only a 1.93 Series ERA. That's why it is 3 games to 2, Beckett has been simply awesome.

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