people like officer richard donohue of the transit police who was shot and nearly killed that night,er months of rehab, richard is walking again and keeping up with his 18-month-old son, so we're glad to have richard here today. give him a big round of applause. [ applause ] today our hearts are in boston again. we got the families of firefighters michael kennedy and lieutenant edward walsh, who gave their lives protecting others from a massive blaze last week, and their 5:00 sacrifice, like the sacrifice of those last year, remind us of the selfless courage of everyday heros, who put their lives on the line to help others. the first responders, the brave citizens, the resolute victims of these tragedies, they are all boston strong, and ultimately, that's what this team played for last season. and every man behind me did his part to keep the team rolling. there was xander bogaerts, the upstart rookie, who took over at third base and didn't let up, the tested veterans like my fellow hawaiian, shane victor o victorino, and mike napoli, who came in during the off-season and shook off th