lesterslegends.com - 10/5/2009
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With the baseball season all but wrapped up, here’s a look at the Lester Award winners, as well as the ones I picked way back in April.
Lester’s Leg
baseballmusings.com 10/2/2009 — Jon Lester earned a short shutout against the Indians Thursday night , proving his leg is fine after getting hit by a line drive in his previous start:
Lester (15-8) gave up just two hits, walked one and struck out seven in 6 1-3 innings. He left after walking Jhonny Peralta with one out in ...
Francona on Lester: 'He's going to be OK.'
boston.com 9/26/2009 — Jon Lester, who left tonight's game in the third inning after a line drive hit him on the inside of the right leg, is "going to be OK," manager Terry Francona said. After consulting with team doctor Larry Ronan, the...
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Lester looking good in long toss
boston.com 9/29/2009 — Greetings from Fenway Park. Shaping up to be a beautiful fall evening for tonight's game against the Blue Jays. Jon Lester is in the bullpen right now throwing a side session and, from our perch in the Fenway press box,...
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My 2009 MLB Awards
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com 10/7/2009 — Below are my selections for the 2009 awards in Major League Baseball. I added stats my winners to clarify why I chose them and I also included some stats on some players that may make you scratch your head. Agree or disagree, these are my awards:
Lester appears set for start
browniepoints.mlblogs.com 9/28/2009 — As of now, all indications are that Jon Lester will make his start on Thursday against the Indians. The Red Sox will be cautious, but Lester wants the tune-up before his likely start in Game 1 of the ALDS. "He's doing pretty well,"Red Sox manager ...
Lester to Start Game 4
fenwaywest.com 10/9/2009 — Terry Francona told reporters that his plan is to have Jon Lester start Game 4 of the ALDS (if necessary) at Fenway Park and have Josh Beckett pitch Game 5 (if necessary). Lester would be going on 3 days rest and if he does not feel ready for the start Dice-K would go, assuming he is not ...
Red Sox put end to 6-game slide behind Lester
sports.espn.go.com 10/2/2009 — Jon Lester showed no ill effects of his injury last week and was splendid in a final tuneup for the playoffs, pitching shutout ball into the seventh inning and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
Lester Vintage in First Start Since Taking Line Drive Off Leg
mlb.fanhouse.com 10/2/2009 — by Frankie Piliere It was easy and obviously warranted to be worried about Jon Lester 's health coming off his close encounter with a Melky Cabrera line drive last weekend in New York. The fact remains, however, that Lester was rocked for eight hits ...
Jon Lester Injury?
sportsofboston.com 9/26/2009 — Against the Yankees Friday night, Sox starter and ace Jon Lester was hit in the side of his knee by a line drive off the bat of Melky Cabrera, and he hit the ground immediately in pain. He left the game trailing 4-0, but was able to walk off the field with the help of trainers. When walking ...
Lester to start Game 1 of ALDS —
Major League Baseball News 10/4/2009
While speculation had been running rampant for the past 10 days that Jon Lester would draw the Game 1 start for the American League Division Series against the Angels, Red Sox manager Terry Francona confirmed it after Sunday's regular-season finale.
Five key storylines for Angels-BoSox —
SI.com - MLB 10/6/2009
The Angels and Red Sox are not traditional rivals, but their playoff meetings are becoming an annual occurrence, with the Red Sox prevailing and the Angels wondering why they can't ever draw someone else. The Angels, traditionally built on speed, ...