Because I am slightly pleased that Red Sox ace Josh Beckett is hurt.

As Francona finished his postgame press session in the tiny visiting manager’s office at Yankee Stadium, Epstein announced that ace Josh Beckett would be scratched from his start tonight. Instead, he will consult with Dr. James Andrews about his ailing right elbow.

I know! It’s not very sporting of me. But the truth is, I can live with a post-season without the Yankees. I don’t feel like the Yankees need to win the World Series every year. (Though a little more frequently than 0 for the ’00s would be nice.)

I can handle all that—as long as the Red Sox don’t win the World Series either. And if they don’t make the playoffs, well, that’s even better.

I don’t wish Beckett any permanent harm. If he were traded to the National League tomorrow, I’d offer a prayer for his recovery. But an injury that knocks him out for the rest of the season?

Hmmm……

Oh, and by the way: How about that Jacob Ellsbury, not making a throw to home on the final play of the game so that he could keep the last ball played in a Yankee-Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium?

You play like that, you don’t deserve to make the playoffs….