CrazyCarl40 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Congrats to him. Couldn't think of anyone else more deserving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Outstanding effort by Lester tonight. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Congrats to Lester... but it was against Kansas City, they arent really a major league team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 BOSTON (AP) -- Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the clincher of Boston's 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. Lester (3-2) allowed just two baserunners, walking Billy Butler in the second inning and Esteban German to open the ninth. He struck out nine, including Alberto Callaspo to end the game. Lester and manager Terry Francona met for a long, hard embrace when it was over."I've been through a lot the past couple years and he's been like a second dad to me," Lester said. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury made a diving catch of Jose Guillen's line drive to end the fourth -- the best defensive play of the game. Lester also got help from first baseman Kevin Youkilis, who made a nice scoop on shortstop Julio Lugo's throw after David DeJesus hit a grounder in the third. 18th no hitter in Red Sox history. Mets still none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hey CC Was that you in the dugout after all the hugs were done, with your mouth wide open, on the bottom step? Congrats to Lester...but he did it against The KAAAnsAAs City RoyAls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 It doesn't matter if it was against the Royals or not. Has anyone else no-hit their "AAA" lineup this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Can't stand the Saux, but this is great, heard he beat cancer. Gotta be happy for a guy like that...congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Good for Lester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Boston two young pitchers throw no hitters. Yankees can't get out of the fourth inning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharrow Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Saw the replay of all the outs on the mlb page. Looked pretty sad for the Royals, swinging at some bad pitches. Still pretty amazing though, along with a couple real nice plays by Ellsbury and Lugo and a nice pick by Youkalis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 No perfect game, no care. Next story..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 No perfect game, no care. Next story..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Congrats to a cancer survivor and a hell of a good young pitcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Don't open your mouth so wide, a dick might get in ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That is awesome. Great for him. As a person whose probably going to end up with Cancer as I've seen almost all my family members die from it, I'm glad to see that Lester was able to fight the incredible fight, come back and do something as special as this. This is one of the few times I will ever be happy about a Red Sox win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Don't open your mouth so wide, a dick might get in ! Typical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That is awesome. Great for him. As a person whose probably going to end up with Cancer as I've seen almost all my family members die from it, I'm glad to see that Lester was able to fight the incredible fight, come back and do something as special as this. This is one of the few times I will ever be happy about a Red Sox win. Very nice post 124. Let's hope and pray you beat the family odds and never get cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 good job 130 pitches, blow that arm out as young as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MagicBizkit87 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 No one gives a damn about pitch counts when you're throwing a no-hitter. Yeah, but it still isn't smart to make a young pitcher throw 130 pitches in one day of work. This might not be good news for his next start. I agree that it would have been retarded fir Boston to take him out, but it might hurt them in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thai Jet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Yeah, but it still isn't smart to make a young pitcher throw 130 pitches in one day of work. This might not be good news for his next start. I agree that it would have been retarded fir Boston to take him out, but it might hurt them in the future. It still amazes me that back in the time before any of us were around pitches threw both ends of double headers. Complete games too. Now a days there are so few complete gamesbecause of specialists in the bullpen like the set up man then the closer. If someone's pitching well and feels good and has a chance for a no hitter, I say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hey CC Was that you in the dugout after all the hugs were done, with your mouth wide open, on the bottom step? Congrats to Lester...but he did it against The KAAAnsAAs City RoyAls Are you talking about the same Royals who took two of three from the YAAAnkees earlier this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I agree that it would have been retarded fir Boston to take him out, but it might hurt them in the future. No, it won't. Not all pitchers max out at 120 pitches. If they did, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson and Tom Glavine wouldn't be Hall of Famers. Now, if they "overwork" him for his next couple of starts, then you MIGHT be able to make a case that its a bad thing. Adrenaline alone helped Lester get through those 130 pitches tonight, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Are you talking about the same Royals who took two of three from the YAAAnkees earlier this year? The way the Yanks are playing so far this series the Royals Triple A Affiliate would beat the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Congrats to Lester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 This is how ridiculous things are getting in Boston. Let's just throw in a no-hitter in between a Celtics game 7 against the Cavs and Game 1 of the ECF against the the Pistons and the Pats opening mini-camp. Lester is a great story though. Beats cancer, comes back wins game 4 of the World Series and now throws a no-hitter. Can't write it any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Word is that he's actually a really good kid/nice guy. I can imagine that being diagnosed, fighting and beating cancer keeps someone humble and grateful. It's so great to see success and glory bestowed upon those that are deserving - it's usually not the case. Good for Lester. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Excellent blog on the no-no. http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/20/fenway-and-no-hitters/#comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Congrats to Lester, the guy's a great story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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