Josh Beckett, who missed his scheduled start against the Phillies while he recovered from mild concussion symptoms after being hit in the head by a ball on Tuesday, had what Terry Francona called a "normal day" on Thursday and even joke around with Ino Guerrero, the BP coach man who hit the ball that struck Beckett.
↵↵↵Beckett came out wearing a white shirt over his uniform that said, "Don't hit me." ... Guerrero ... wore a reflective orange and yellow construction vest.
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Good Spring Training style jokes, guys. But the zings weren't done flying in the direction of Beckett, who is now scheduled to throw three simulated innings on Friday.
↵↵Beckett was doing well enough, his manager took a stab at his former 20-game winner.
↵"It's hard for him because he's illiterate," Tito said about Beckett taking the concussion test.
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