by dan rowinski | Apr 18, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Price, Javier Vazquez, Jeff Niemann, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield, Wade Davis
Good businesses make money in the margins. Think about a restaurant. Think about a medium-rare filet mignon with potatoes gratin, sautéed broccolini, horseradish cream and port reduction that costs 28 dollars. Sure, that gets you in the door but it is not where the...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 13, 2010 | Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Quick Post
So far this young season Jon Lester has walked six batters in only 10 IP. While an extremely small sample it’s a bit concerning. So far his fastball has been poor according to Fangraphs pitch values with a -2.19 runs per 100 pitches. One change I see right now...
by jake digregorio | Apr 12, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Minnesota Twins
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (3-3) @ Minnesota Twins (5-2) Jon Lester (0-0, 7.20) @ Carl Pavano (1-0, 1.29) 4:10 PM EDT | Target Field (Minneapolis, Minn.) TV: NESN / ESPN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Boston Red Sox hope to sour the Twins’ home opener...
by jake digregorio | Apr 6, 2010 | A.J. Burnett, Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Jon Lester, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: New York Yankees (0-1) @ Boston Red Sox (1-0) A.J. Burnett (0-0, -.–) @ Jon Lester (0-0, -.–) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN / MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: After an opening night for the ages, the Boston Red...
by Troy Patterson | Feb 13, 2010 | Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Marco Scutaro
With trucks heading to Florida yesterday it’s a good time to look at the questions for what the Red Sox hope will happen in 2010. With breakouts and new levels of performance there is always the possibility of regression. That can also include getting better as...
by evan brunell | Nov 28, 2009 | Jon Lester
Jon Lester, entering his age 26 season, is a prime candidate to be named a starting pitcher of the 2010-19 Team of the Decade, which would mean he was named to back-to-back Team of Decades. Drafted in the second round of the 2002 draft, Lester methodically rose up the...
by tim daloisio | Oct 9, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Jason Varitek, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
As often happens when the Red Sox venture out West for a playoff series (as often happens), there’s no more painful post to write than the one scheduled to hit the wires the morning following a late night start like we had in Game One of the ALDS – except...
by evan brunell | Oct 8, 2009 | Game Threads, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels
ALDS Game 1: Red Sox vs. Angels
by mike silver | Oct 8, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, John Lackey, Jon Lester
With the opening pitch set for 9:37 pm, Eastern Standard Time, the Sox and Angels get ready to kick off their leg of the American League playoffs. The short-series ALDS puts tremendous emphasis on the opening game, as a 1-0 lead in a Best of 5 is better than gold....
by evan brunell | Oct 5, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jered Weaver, Joe Saunders, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels, Scott Kazmir
The Red Sox are set to do battle with the Angels later this week to decide who gets to play for the American League pennant. Boston and Los Angeles are certainly familiar with each other, having done battle in the 2004, ’07 and ’08 DCS. In fact, Boston...
