Kitten Being Caring.

Yesterday afternoon Josh Beckett faced eighteen Minnesota Twins. He struck out three and walked one. He gave up three runs on six squibby little hits. Yesterday evening he threw for a different purpose, before an entirely different audience, and his catcher was eight years old.

Tuesday night Josh Beckett threw the ceremonial first pitch at the dedication of a little league field in Bonita Springs, Florida. The field was being dedicated to a seven-year old little leaguer, Ryan Lucier, who died from viral myocarditis. Beckett learned about the kiddo, who was a Red Sox fan, from his father at the charity golf tournament back in February.

According to his father (probably), the kiddo's favorite thing to say was: "Red Sox rule, Yankees drool." Damn right, kid.