It's time to celebrate the career, not the comeback

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It's time to celebrate the career, not the comeback
Projo Sox Blog found this 5/20/2008 on blog.masslive.com [flag]
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... [link]

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Baseball Today: Tuesday, May 20
Published 5/20/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... ." But on Red Sox Monster, Dan Lamothe says we "short-change Lester and make this wonderful moment all about cancer . . . He deserves to be able to bask in the spotlight as what he now is: A growing talent who is quickly carving a longterm career for himself as a Major League starter." ...

Jon Lester No-Hitter [MLB Walk-Off]
Published 5/20/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... for himself as a Major League starter. He deserves to take a bow and bask in the glory that goes with making a kind of history that many Major Leaguers never achieve, including Hall of Fame candidates from our generation like Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux and Curt Schilling. Most importantly, though, Lester deserves recognition for his rapid maturation as a pitcher this season, as he becomes a starter who can be counted on for good-to-great performances more and more often." - Red Sox Monster ...

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