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Jon Lester has had his doubters.
I was one of them.
Don't get me wrong. I never felt like Jon Lester couldn't pitch in the big leagues. But Lester was once thought to be the best pitching prospect in a system containing Clay Buchholz, Jonathan Papelbon, Anibal Sanchez, amongst others. And while the first three have distinguished themselves in their own ...
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Jon Lester No-Hitter [MLB Walk-Off]
Published 5/20/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... life. Jon Lester beat cancer and came back to return to doing what he's wanted to do for many years: be a Major League pitcher. He now has accomplished something truly historical as a Major League pitcher. For all the things that we deal with in this life that are negative, this is a truly positive event to be enjoyed and shared. I know it's not something Jon Lester takes for granted." - Over the Monster ...
Game 44: Kansas City @ Boston
Published 5/20/2008 by Lee Warren (noreply@blogger.com) at Royal Reflections
... There are some who would make mention of the fact that his opponent was the Kansas City Royals. Sure, but this devalues both the Royals and the accomplishment, and in needless ways. --Over the Monster ...
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LESTER THROWS A NO HITTER AGAINST K.C.
fenwaywest posted 5/20/2008 from fenwaywest.blogspot.com
Jon Lester threw his first career no hitter against the Kansas City Royals tonight. He has faced just one more than the minimum before walking the first batter in the ninth. He then got a grounder to third advancing the runner to second for the first out in the 9th. DeJesus grounded out to Youk for the second out. The Fenway crowd cheered as Lester got a foul for strike one, a swing and a miss forLester’s No Hitter
FanHouse found this 5/20/2008 on www.baseballprospectus.com
As a cancer survivor, let me congratulate Jon Lester in a way that only some of you will understand. Whether it’s Lance Armstrong winning the Tour, Lester throwing a no-hitter, or getting up in the morning and typing, any victory against ...History behind Jon Lester's no-hitter, other MLB no-hitter history you probably don't know
nasonmedia posted 5/20/2008 from smallwhiteball.blogspot.com
Some interesting numbers behind what Jon Lester's no-hitter Monday means and a few 'Did You Know' type tidbits about recent MLB no-no's.Lester Throws No-hitter Against Royals!
compressed posted 5/20/2008 from www.sportsofboston.com
Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the clincher of Boston’s 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. Francona was asked during the press conference, “What pitches did Lester have working today?”, his answer ...From Cancer Survivor to Champion to No-Hit Pitcher
beisbolct posted 5/20/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
What can you say about Jon Lester? Two years ago he was diagnosed with cancer and we hoped he would get healthy and pitch. He comes back last season and in his debut dominated Cleveland as his parents watched from the stands.Lester Throws No-Hitter
beisbolct posted 5/20/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
On August 27th, 2006 Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester was scratched from his start against the Oakland A’s. Just 5 days later, it was announced he had cancer and would be out for the rest of the season. Just three months later, it was announced that Lester was cancer-free.Lester no-hits Royals
Green Bandwagon: Front Page Posts found this 5/20/2008 on www.overthemonster.com
Congratulations to Jon Lester for no-hitting the Kansas City Royals!Jon Lester Threw a No-Hitter
Babes Love Baseball found this 5/20/2008 on www.walkoffwalk.com
Red Sox lefty Jon Lester's big accomplishment of the night was preventing the Royals from getting any hits with his nine-strikeout complete game shutout. That's a no-hitter ! I am shocked, to say the least. My jinx didn't even work! Yes, Lester's ...Jon Lester Proves Once Again the Sports World Revolves Around New England
Jbrown1450 posted 5/20/2008 from sportsyenta.blogspot.com
Something good happened in the New England sports scene. Go figure.Video: Jon Lester finishes off his no-hitter
dmothe30 posted 5/20/2008 from blog.masslive.com
Don Orsillo got the call pretty much perfect, I think...Videos Galore From Jon Lester’s No-Hitter
beisbolct posted 5/20/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
It’s very fitting that the 4,000th post on SOX & Dawgs is a celebration post. We are celebrating the no-hitter of Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester. Here is a boatload of video goodness of the first no-hitter and complete game of Lester’s career.Jon Lester's No-Hitter Celebration Complete With NESN F-Bomb
SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 5/20/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com
Jon Lester dominated the Royals earlier tonight to the tune of 9.0IP, 9 K's, 2 Walks, 0 Hits which is Algonquin for a no hitter. Enjoy the celebration and the subsequent f-bomb at the 1:25 mark..... You know what? Good for whoever said that ...Jon Lester throws a no hitter - Video and more...
raynergl posted 5/20/2008 from thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com
Get the video of Jon Lester's no hitter against the Royals, as well as other images and quotes at The Bottom Line blog.It's time to celebrate the career, not the comeback
Projo Sox Blog found this 5/20/2008 on blog.masslive.com
When Jon Lester made his first start during a comeback from cancer last July, I brought up my late grandfather on this blog. The reason was simple: With Lester at the heart of an inspirational story of perseverance and triumph...Inspirational night for Lester
Projo Sox Blog found this 5/20/2008 on yankees.lhblogs.com
Sadly, I doubt any of us doesn’t know somebody who died of cancer. Or a family torn asunder by the terrible disease. So tip whatever cap you’re wearing, even if it has an interlocking N and Y on it, to Boston’s Jon Lester. ...VIDEO - Jon Lester tosses no-hitter
tball275 posted 5/20/2008 from www.insidetheballpark.com
Such a great story! Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox tosses a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals Monday night at Fenway Park. Lester (24) is a cancer survivor. Check out the video!Morning Roundup: No-Hit Lester
extra_inn posted 5/20/2008 from www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com
Jon Lester threw a no-hitter in his first career complete game yesterday, though his peripherals don’t look as good as the result.With a little luck for Varitek, four could have been more
Big League Stew found this 5/20/2008 on blog.masslive.com
APJason Varitek embraces Jon Lester moments after Lester put the finishing touches on a no-hitter last night. In the midst of the celebration over Jon Lester's no-hitter last night: A statistic trickled out: Jason Varitek has now caught four ...Royals No-Hit For Second Time in Team History
Big League Stew found this 5/20/2008 on mvn.com
Thirty-five years and three days after Nolan Ryan held Kansas City hitless, Jon Lester became the second pitcher to accomplish the feat against the Royals. Walks to Billy Butler in the second and Esteban German in the ninth were the only blemishes ...
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Posted 5/20/2008 on Over the Monster: Front Page Posts
Not the best road to go down , in my opinion: Jon Lester "Beat" Cancer... ... and anyone who hasn't, or didn't, or isn't going to, is just a loser. They couldn't beat it. They obviously weren't as tough as Lester or maybe they just didn't want it enough. If only all those 55 year old women dying of breast cancer were as gutty and gritty and as inspirational as Jon Lester, a ...All You Wanted to Know About Jon Lester, His No-Hitter, and More!
Posted 5/20/2008 on Baseball Digest Daily
Contributed by Bill Chuck...Last night, Boston Red Sox lefty Jon Lester threw a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. The Sox won 7-0. Here are 29 facts about the no-hitter (one for each batter Lester faced...Boston's Jon Lester threw a no-hitter
Posted 5/20/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
Thought it would be remiss of me not to post something on this since it's only the 19th 18th time in Major League Baseball Red Sox history that it's happened. Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester, 24, no-hit the Kansas City Royals 7-0 at Fenway Park Monday night. What makes this one a bit more special is that 21 months ago Lester was diagnosed with lymphoma. He is cancer-free now and will forever beWay to Go, Jon
Posted 5/20/2008 on YanksBlog.com
A hearty congrats to Jon Lester. The Red Sox lefthander threw a no-hitter at Fenway last night against the Kansas City Royals...which is increasingly impressive when you remember that Lester, only 24, is a cancer survivor (as is Mike Lowell). He m...Boston's Lester No-Hits Royals at Fenway
Posted 5/20/2008 on The Game of Baseball
Jon Lester tossed the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox history in a 7-0 win over the Royals at Fenway Park. Lester walked two and struck out nine en route to the first complete game of his career. The 24-year-old Lester, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma during his rookie season in 2006, is the first pitcher this season to throw a no-hitter, and the first since teammate Clay Buchholz ...No-Hitters Are Supposed To Make Baseball Fans Happy
Posted 5/20/2008 on FanHouse
There's nothing like a no-hitter . You get an email around the seventh inning saying that Jon Lester 's doing something "wink-wink" and flip the TV on. You turn into a fan of history, regardless of team, and throw your hands up to celebrate when the 27th out finally comes. And then I read Will Carroll's take on Baseball Prospectus . I'd love to see the Sox give Lester a start off or at ...Posted 5/20/2008 on A Large Regular
Jon Lester Last night Jon Lester was just awesome in every meaning of the word. I've been skeptical of his talent ceiling in the past but I'm not afraid to say when I have been wrong. Jon Lester is a stud. Consider the following: Lester 3-2 / 3.41 ERA / 66 IP / 42 SO Santana 5-2 / 3.30 ERA / 60 IP / 57 SO Can there be any argument that the Red Sox did the right thing in not trading Jon ...Don’t get sucked into the No-Hitter hype!
Posted 5/20/2008 on Wax Heaven
As 99.9% of sports fans already know, Jon Lester threw a no-hitter last night. It was an amazing performance and an even greater story that the eBay hounds quickly exploited . Now, before you go and break your piggy bank just remember that there are still plenty of Lester autographs selling for under $20. Don’t forget guys, Lester has been in the bigs three seasons now and has yet to ...Jon Lester and Fluke No-Hitters
Posted 5/20/2008 on Larry Brown Sports
I feel as if I’m not allowed to say anything negative about the guy because he overcame cancer. I mean no ill-will towards Jon Lester, and I certainly respect him for having dealt with such a severe issue and making it to the major leagues where he’s even won a Game 7 in the World Series. But I’ll judge him like any other pitcher, because that’s exactly what he is. And ...No No for Lester
Posted 5/20/2008 on Fantasy Baseball Through The Eyes of a Gaijin
Jon Lester of the Red Sox has thrown the first no-hitter of 2008. With a 130 pitch start the cancer survivor baffled Royals hitters all night and earned himself a spot in baseball history. Lester finished with a line of 9IP, 0H's, 2BB's, and 9K's. Going into this game Lester was throwing extremely well allowing only 6ER's in his previous 25.1 innings pitched while striking out 17. Fantasy ...No, no, Jon Lester
Posted 5/20/2008 on RSN NZ
There have been 256 no hitters in MLB, 249 if you count only those thrown by a single pitcher. Red Sox pitchers have pitched a disproportionate 18 of them and the last two were by Clay Buchholz and, today, Jon Lester. All the superstitions were in evidence: don't mention the no-hitter, don't talk to the pitcher in the dugout and so on. At the end, Lester was hugged by what must have been the ...JON LESTER THROWS NO-HITTER!!!
Posted 5/20/2008 on The #1 Source for New England Sports Opinions and Propaganda...
You just never know what's gonna happen in this game. In the 139 year history of professional baseball, only 237 times has a team ended a full 9 inning game with 0 hits. Last night, the Kansas City Royals became team #238, as Jon Lester threw 9 no-hit innings in a 7-0 Red Sox victory. Lester threw a career high 130 pitches, 86 of which were strikes. He got ahead in the count, and finished the ...At least for one night
Posted 5/20/2008 on Fire Brand of the American League
The M.O. around Firebrand Land has been this: to be a solid major league pitcher Jon Lester must be consistent. Tonight, he was anything but inconsistent throwing his first no-hitter of his career against the Kansas City Royals. Lester had never even thrown a complete game in the majors, but Lester completed the no-hitter against the Royals [...]Lester, Specter & Giambi’s Erotics
Posted 5/20/2008 on Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil
COLIN LINNEWEBER Big Media Bias Without The Boston Bullshit As always, thanks for taking the time to give me some of your time. I hope I am able to entertain you with my rapid take on the past few days in the world of sports. JON LESTER Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester (3-2) threw a no-hitter Monday night while leading his team to a 7-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Fenway ...What A Story: Lester Throws No-Hitter
Posted 5/20/2008 on MLB Rumors
Not two years ago, Jon Lester was sitting at his Boston home wondering if his career was over. It was then that Jon Lester was diagnosed with large cell lymphoma, and it was uncertain how long it would take to recover. When he was clear to play before the start of the 2007 season, the Red Sox planned to work him in very slowly, hoping he would find his 'top prospect' stuff. During the 2007 ...Thanks Jon . . .
Posted 5/20/2008 on LYNCHY RIGHT NOW
Last summer as Jon Lester made his comeback to the big leagues after defeating cancer, I wrote about how incredibly inspirational Lester has been to the fans who were watching him. Tonight after Jon Lester threw a no-hitter in just his 37th career start, I thought rather than talk about his bid, I would repost what I posted back then. Enjoy: With all the Michael Vick's and Tim Donaghy's of ...Jon Lester to Royals: No Hits For You!
Posted 5/20/2008 on The Sporting Blog
Red Sox starter Jon Lester, who you may have heard survived cancer, threw a no-hitter tonight in Fenway. Sure, it came against the Royals, but these ain't your regular ol' pathetic Royals! No sir, they're almost .500. K.C. or not, throwing a no-no is not an easy feat (won't you join me out on this limb?). Here is the entire final at-bat. Prepare yourself for mass man-hugs: ...Lesterrific!
Posted 5/20/2008 on Boston Dirt Dogs
(AP Photo) It's a No-Hitter for Jon Lester! Box: Sox 7, Royals 0 0 0 "I can't lie, it went through my head a couple of times in the ninth." -- 5.19.08, Jon Lester on the no-hitterLester Throws No-No
Posted 5/20/2008 on Your New York Sports Blog
Jon Lester pumps fist after no-hitter 5/19 May 19th, 2008 Jon Lester becomes the 18th no-hitter in Boston Red Sox history in a 7-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. It is the second Red Sox no-hitter in as many years, when fellow phenom Clay Buchholz hurled a no-hitter in his 2nd career start. It is fun to note the last two no-hitters belong to the Red Sox. What makes Lester's so special ...Comeback Complete - Lester Pitches No-Hitter
Posted 5/20/2008 on Boston Red Sox @ fenwayfanatics.com
Less than two years after being diagnosed with cancer, Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester threw the 18th no-hitter in Boston history Monday night, blanking the Kansas City Royals 7-0 with just two walks allowed while striking out nine at Fenway Park . Lester’s gem comes over eight months after fellow starter Clay Buchholz threw a no-no against the Baltimore Orioles last fall in the ...
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Even after chemotherapy cured him, Jon Lester knew that if he was truly going to put his cancer in the past he would have to build a career that was at least as remarkable as his recovery.LESTER HAS 'NO' HOW
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Published 5/20/2008 on FOXSports.com News for MLB
There's a lot to be angry about in sports. But when Jon Lester threw his no-hitter Monday, Mark Kriegel saw just how good it can be.Red Sox's Jon Lester tosses Fenway no-no
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Jon Lester has survived cancer and pitched a World Series clincher for the Boston Red Sox. Now the graduate of Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep...Lester wore new look well on historic night
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There was a different look to Jon Lester in Monday's no-hitter. Kevin Hench says the young lefty wore his new image well.No-hitter a record fourth for Varitek
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Even for someone who has now caught more Major League no-hitters than anyone in history, Monday's night gem by Jon Lester was still very special and unique to Jason Varitek.Emotions run deep after no-hitter
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Shortly after Jon Lester hurled the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox history, the lefty and manager Terry Francona embraced on the field. Francona only has one son, but of all the members of his team, Lester is probably the one who feels like a second.Youth of the Nation: Lester follows Clay
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On Jon Lester's big night, the one pitcher on the staff who knows exactly how it feels to throw a no-hitter is the only one younger than Lester. Clay Buchholz says he was even more nervous for Lester's than for his own, which came last September.Lester's feat special for many reasons
Published 5/20/2008 on Major League Baseball News
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Jon Lester has survived cancer and pitched a World Series clincher for the Boston Red Sox. Now he can add a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first ...Red Sox's Lester throws no-hitter
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