The Red Sox start a new series with the Orioles tonight with Josh Beckett on the mound. Stats and lineups are after the jump, but first I want to address a recent issue with Open Threads.

After hearing a few complaints and seeing things myself, I want to remind everyone that on this website -- Open Threads or anywhere else -- please refrain from using degrading remarks, especially about other people here at Over the Monster.

Those comments will not be tolerated. Please keep things civil. And please remember: we are talking about just baseball. It's not politics or anything else, so let us keep it at an even keel. This doesn't mean the discussion has to change by any means. But there is no need to disrespect anyone else here -- even if they may be a Yankee fan.