Rockies Pitcher Pledges To Give Up Home Run For Sick Child

DENVER—In an effort to make sure the young leukemia patient’s night at Coors Field was a special one, Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland pledged Saturday to give up a home run for a sick child, ballpark sources confirmed. “Hey buddy, when I go out there tonight and serve up a meatball for the Diamondbacks to nuke into the bleachers, I just want you to know it’s all for you,” Burke said to the 7-year-old fan before the game, adding that he’d make sure the home run ball found its way back to the child so he could always remember how badly the Rockies lost. “This is your night tonight, and I’m gonna go out on that mound and put a nice, fat pitch right over home plate for someone to knock out of the park. That’s a promise. And the rest of the team knows you’re watching, too, so keep your eyes peeled for some dropped fly balls and half-assed base running from them to you.” After giving up the pledged home run at the top of the third inning, Burke reportedly led the entire stadium in a round of boos for the sick child.