by evan brunell | Apr 29, 2008 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
Prev. Gm: Toronto Blue Jays (11-15) @ Boston Red Sox (15-12) Roy Halladay (2-3, 3.73) @ Jon Lester (1-2, 5.40) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Red Sox come back to town on the heels of a sweep by the Rays and...
by tim daloisio | Apr 25, 2008 | Jon Lester
It appears I have a growing unhealthy obsession with the pitching of Jon Lester. Ever since my last article where I looked at the young lefthander’s struggles with throwing strike one and the impact that has on his ability to get outs, I wanted — no,...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 23, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Joe Saunders, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Los Angeles Angels
With Daisuke Matsuzaka being scratched for tonight’s game Jon Lester pitched on three days rest, the first time of his career, and could not extend Boston’s winning streak losing to the Angels 6-4. This was Boston’s second scratched starter in two...
by evan brunell | Apr 23, 2008 | Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Game Threads, Jon Garland, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels
Prev. Gm: Los Angeles Angels (12-9) @ Boston Red Sox (15-7) Jon Garland (2-2, 4.81) @ Jon Lester (1-2, 5.06) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Dice-K is going up against the newest Angel, Jon Garland, who was...
by evan brunell | Apr 21, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen
Should the Red Sox ink their young stars to long-term deals? Troy Tulowitzski and Fausto Carmona both recently inked long-term deals despite not being eligible for arbitration yet and the Tampa Bay Rays also inked James Shields in addition to Evan Longoria, he of six...
by guest | Apr 20, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, Hideki Okajima, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Bottom Line Rob checking in… get more Red Sox analysis and news from BL Rob at The Bottom Line. After last night’s game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jon Lester each have 5 starts on the season… and both have struggled to make through the first 5 innings of...
by evan brunell | Apr 19, 2008 | Game Threads, Jason Jennings, Jon Lester
Prev. Gm: Texas Rangers (7-10) @ Boston Red Sox (11-7 Jason Jennings (0-3, 8.79) @ Jon Lester (1-2, 5.31) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Rockies completely pilfered the Astros in the Jason Jennings trade....
by mike edelman | Apr 18, 2008 | Jon Lester
Jon Lester has faced and overcome many obstacles in his young career. But on the mound, the one obstacle that has given him fits, and may be the key to his future success, is as simple as strike one. When Lester went 6 2/3 of scoreless, three hit innings in Oakland in...
by zach hayes | Apr 16, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester
Monday night
by mike edelman | Apr 15, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
A few weeks ago I asked “the crowd” here at MVN and specifically the Fire Brand community to participate in an social experiment of the highest order of importance to the future of mankind. The challenge at the time was to investigate the merits of group...
