soxanddawgs.com - 8/19/2008
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All season long, the Red Sox have really been able to count on one pitcher, Jon Lester. While Josh Beckett may be the “ace” of the staff and Daisuke Matsuzaka has 14 wins, Lester has been the stopper for Terrry Francona’s ballclub. Whenever the Red Sox have needed to end a losing streak, time and time again Lester has been there to do the job.
Lester and Bay lead Sox past O's
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 8/19/2008 — Jason Bay had two homers and Jon Lester pitched 7 more solid innings as the Sox beat the O's 6-3 last night.
Climbing the Ladder with the American League 8/18/08
seamheads.com 8/19/2008 — Back-to-Back x2 in Chicago, A Texas Size Whopping in Boston plus more in this weeks Climbing the Ladder with the American League. A.L. East W L PCT. GB L10 STRK Tampa Bay 75 48 .610 – 7-3 W1 Boston 71 53 .573 4.5 6-4 L2 New York 66 58 .532 9.5 4-6 W2 ...
Dugout Central: Jensen: It’s Time for the Cardinals to Trade Pujols
baseballthinkfactory.org 8/19/2008 — Well then...I guess it’s time to purge my only copy of The Viscount V’s “Cherry Red Vette” also. (SNAP...fling!)
So let’s trade Pujols and see what happens. The team acquiring Pujols has to have deep pockets and Major League ready contributors to ...
Beckett's next start pushed back three days
beloblog.com 8/19/2008 — BY JOE McDONALD
Journal Sports Writer
BALTIMORE -- Josh Beckett, complaining of "tingling" in his right arm because he said he slept on it wrong, will have his next scheduled start pushed back to next Tuesday.
"We want to be cautious and do ...
BOS 6, BAL 3: Bay delivers, Lester stays hot —
Bleacher Report - MLB 8/19/2008
It might be safe to say that Jon Lester is the new ace of the staff.
Earning his 12th victory of the season over seven innings of work, he allowed just four hits and one run while striking out five in the win over Baltimore.
Jason Bay homered ...