Phillies' Charlie Manuel knows what Jon Lester has overcome

 
WASHINGTON - Charlie Manuel knows just what Jon Lester was feeling. No, Manuel never experienced the thrill of throwing a no-hitter in the major leagues. But the Phillies'... [link]

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