Red Sox Superstar Josh Beckett could have easily waited until after the season, become a free agent and perhaps scored more years and more dollars than the four-year, $68 million extension he formally signed with the Red Sox on last Moday April 5, 2010.
Josh Beckett and other Red Sox starting pitchers John Lackey and Jon Lester who signed through 2014. However, the fourth Red Sox pitcher Clay Bucholz who is not eligible for free agency until after the 2014 baseball season. Josh Beckett is a sensible and loyal man who just wants to be treated fairly. And that's why he, without hesitation, gave up free agency to re-sign with the Red Sox for a second time. Back in August, 2006, Beckett signed a three-year, $30 million deal plus a fourth-year option for $12 million.
