Josh Beckett close to return?

All is not lost for the Red Sox — especially if the rosiest of predictions on Josh Beckett’s return date are true.

Boston.com is reporting that the injured righthander will throw off a bullpen mound in Fenway Park tomorrow. If all goes well, that could have him back in a game by the end of this week … quite possibly against the Rays.

See? It’s not all bad!