Answers. Finally.

Josh Beckett did an interview with NECN's Chris Collins the other day. For most of the interview he just says what he's supposed to say; it takes a team to win a World Series, he's not upset that he didn't win the Cy Young, he's wary of the trip to Japan but looking forward to it anyway. Blah. Blah. Blah. He does mention that they have a plane with beds on it, which is a little interesting. Forty-six seconds from the end, though, he lays down the truth about his necklaces.

He doesn't think he wears an excessive amount of jewelry. What's more they're not decoration, they serve a purpose. Thank you very much. The ugly brownish-green one is supposed to keep your neck from getting stiff. The shark tooth like one is supposed to help you keep your concentration (it has a specific name but for the life of me I can't understand what he says.)

Josh, kitten, seriously? I get that baseball players are a superstitious bunch, but a necklace that's supposed to help you keep your concentration?