This time there are no doubts that it counts...

[A Black Falcon]

I actually saw Beckett pitch once, a few years ago when he was in the Marlins system (this was when the Portland Sea Dogs were still the Marlins' AA team, not the Red Sox' like they have been for a few years now) and happened to be in Portland on the day that we went to a game, which is something we probably do once or twice a year... he only pitched four innings, but his stay in Portland was short (I forget if it was a rehab start or if he was just moving up fast), so I'm lucky that I got to see him at all... he did incredibly well that day, that I definitely remember. Amazing pitcher.