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Red Sox 8, Toronto 1: A Much Needed Sweep…

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Holy Buckets! Did Jon Lester twirl a gem last night or what? 8 Innings of 1 run ball, improving his record to 10-7 with an 3.58 ERA…The rest of his line:3 hits, while walking 2  and striking out 5… And this sweep gives the Sox a great boost going into the 3-game home [...]
>> bostonredthoughts.com/2009/08...
 

Time for Lester’s inevitable visit to the DL?

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And so far, Jon Lester just isn't getting the job done. As fellow writer Evan discussed just the other day, Lester's BABIP is rather high, currently sitting at .389. So balls in play will begin turning into outs more often down the road. But in innings 3-6, Lester is clearly...
>> firebrandal.com/newblog...
 

Red Sox sweep Jays as HR onslaught continues

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J.D. Drew homered twice, Jon Lester pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
>> nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/3250...
 

Boston completes three-game sweep

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J.D. Drew homered twice, Jon Lester pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Nothing Through Two

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At the end of two innings, neither Jon Lester nor John Lackey have allowed a hit. Lester walked one, but struck out two. Lackey retired his six batters faced without a K, and the Red Sox are making him work a bit as he’s thrown 36 pitches. No score so far.
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=4208...
 

Rays' skid hits 11 as Red Sox complete sweep

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Jon Lester allowed two hits in eight innings and the Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday for a doubleheader sweep.
>> sports.espn.go.com/mlb/rec...
 

Sox's 4-game win streak ends

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Boston's Jon Lester outdueled the White Sox's John Danks 6-1 to break a four-game winning streak in front of 32,134 at U.S. Cellular Field.
>> www.chicagotribune.com/sports/...
 

We Can All Breathe Easier

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In a truly scary moment at Yankee Stadium last night, Jon Lester took a line drive off his right leg from a liner hit by Melky Cabrera in the third inning and had to leave the game. As he laying on the ground in obvious pain, I saw the entire Red Sox postseason going down the drain...
>> quinnmedia.blogspot.com/2009/09...
 

September 1, 2009: More Pictures…

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More photos from this weekend… Coming up:  Jon Lester kicks off the 3-game Tampa Bay series, which the Sox desperately need to win at least 2.  He is opposed by Andy Sonnanstine, who only got this start ’cause Scott Kasmir was traded to the Angels. 1st pitch 7:10pm Go Sox!
>> bostonredthoughts.com/2009/09...
 

Big Jon Lester

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Nobody seemed to know where John called home, just drifted into town and stayed all alone.  He didn’t say much, he kinda stayed quiet and shy.  And if you spoke at all, you just said ‘hi’ to Big John.  -Jimmy Dean Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go!Â...
>> joshqpublic.com/2009/06...
 

Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/7

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After a complete game gem from Jon Lester last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the rubber game from the Texas Rangers this afternoon at Fenway Park. The game this afternoon will start at 1:35 PM EDT and will be televised in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the [...]
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/06...
 

POLL: Best playoff SP duo?

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New Poll Question:Who has the best starting pitcher duo of all possible playoff teams?Josh Beckett, Jon LesterCC Sabathia, A.J. BurnettJohn Lackey, Jered WeaverJustin Verlander, Edwin JacksonKevin Millwood, Scott FeldmanThe Red Sox seem to be near the top, but I'll be interested...
>> firebrandal.com/2009/09...
 

Game Story: Sox defeat Jays. YES!

More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP Jon Lester. That is all. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Darren Calabrese) Browse more photos » Maybe I'm just thrilled about the lineup change, but this...
>> www.overthemonster.com/2009/6/...
 

Drew, Lester help Red Sox sweep Blue Jays

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J.D. Drew homered twice, Jon Lester pitched eight strong innings and the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 8-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
>> sports.espn.go.com/mlb/rec...
 

7/24: Welcome LaRoche!

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Let's see if the Red Sox can put a win on the board for Jon Lester in Adam LaRoche's debut with the club.
>> firebrandal.com/2009/07...
 

Time To Start Thinking About the Playoff Rotation

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The Red Sox are going to be in the playoffs and they are going to be playing the Angels in the first round.  A six game Yankee lead is too much to overcome at this point.  How would you set up the rotation?  Josh Beckett is the defacto ace of the staff but Lester has...
>> www.fenwaywest.com/2009/09...
 

Papelbon ties Red Sox mark for most career saves

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Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings, J.D. Drew came within a double of hitting for the cycle, and the Boston Red Sox cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Monday night.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Papelbon ties team mark for career saves

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Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings, J.D. Drew came within a double of hitting for the cycle, and the Boston Red Sox cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Monday night.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 6/7

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Jon Lester almost made history last night as he flirted with perfection in the Boston Red Sox 8-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Lester sent down the first 19 batters he faced before he left a fastball out over the plate for Michael Young, who crushed it for a double. In fact, Young had both of [...]
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/06...
 

Red Sox 6, White Sox 3: Another strange game…

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Jon Lester pitched well, but unfortunately, the run support did not happen until the 8th inning, when Jason Bay hit the home run (his 28th) to put the Sox ahead for good. Manny WHO? Lester’s line: 6 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits (including a homer) while walking 2,...
>> bostonredthoughts.com/2009/08...
 
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