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Lester's No-No is More Than Meets the Eye

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After 130 pitches and hitting the gun at 96 mph, Jon Lester did something most may not have thought would be possible when he was diagnosed with cancer Sept. 1, 2006: pitch a no-hitter.

While the words "cancer" and "no-hitter" are going to be uttered together for a long time after this game, I think Lester himself would like it best if cancer wasn't even a part of this discussion.

Before he was diagnosed with cancer, Lester's name revolved around baseball and the potential he had. After the bad news broke, his name has become synonymous with cancer. He's been trying to break that ever since.

This no-hitter should be about where Lester is going, not where he has been. Game four of the World Series was Lester's breakout game in my opinion, but it was once again overshadowed by his victory over cancer. While everyone is looking back on what he has done, let's look forward to see what else this young lefty can provide with many more years in the Red Sox rotation.

Don't get me wrong: Lester's no-hitter is extremely inspirational and will go done as one of the greatest stories in Red Sox history. I just think we need to do him a favor by focusing on his pitching skills from now on -- just like he'd prefer.

Lester has quite a resume stacked up already. Winning a deciding game of the World Series? Check. Pitching a no-hitter? Check. Having his pitching accomplishments overshadow everything else? Check.

Now what's he going to do next?

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Go a full game without giving a BB?

He gave 2 yesterday, which is absolutely great. But I can’t remember seeing him having a start without a BB.

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on May 20, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

AWESOME!

He’s goin’ to Disneyland!

In only tangentially related cancer news:
Senator Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. Thoughts and prayers.

by sdkramer.otm on May 20, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm watching that mlb.com recap

With all the outs of the game. God, I learned 2 things from watching it already:

1) It’s really emotional
2) Lugo is a REALLY bad defender. Every throw seems to be low or out of line. Amazing how that is more noticeable in a game when there can’t be hits…

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on May 20, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What's he going to do next?

I don’t know. How about win another World Series?

I’d be ok with that.

by RSNexile on May 20, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That’s cool with me too :)

by Randy Booth on May 21, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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