Survive and Strive
Published 10/29/2007 by Thomas Boswell at Wash Post MLB
Cancer may have thrown into question Jon Lester's future 13 months ago, but after treatment he got his arm back -- and a new perspective -- that helped him shine in Sunday's Game 4.
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