Jon Lester

From Yahoo! The Boston Red Sox acquired the former first-round draft choice Thursday for left-handers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez. Hermida was the 11th overall pick in 2002 but has yet to fulfill his projected potential. He was among Florida’s best-paid players this year at $2.25 million but hit only .259 with 13 home runs and 47 [...] Click the link to read more... Read Full Story

Well, its been building up inside of me for oh I don’t know how long. I don’t know why, but I keep thinking something’s bound to go wrong. But she looks in my eyes and makes me realize and she says, don’t worry baby. Don’t worry baby. -Beach Boys Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! And here they come. Here come all the Tampa Bay fans. Or should I say, here come all the fans of teams who don’t have a horse in this race. All the fans of teams who don’t have a horse in this race are marching in the Ray ... Read Full Story

Ace in the hole, lean on me. Don’t you know me? I’m your guarantee. -Paul Simon Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Woo doggie! Just a quick one today. Gotta speak loudly and smash you with a big stick one today. Jason Bay smashed John Lackey and the Angels with a big stick. Manny who? But as big as that bomb was last night, that wasn’t the story. This was the story. Boom Boom Beckett pushed back to Game Three . Turn back Gulliver, we’ll never make it. Thing is, no one told Jon Lester. No one told last year’s World Series -clinching ... Read Full Story

The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Jon Lester have agreed to terms of a five-year contract extension with a club option for 2014. The team announced the new deal Sunday for Lester, who went 16-6 with a 3.21 ERA in a team-high 33 starts in 2008. Boston did not disclose terms of the deal, which has been widely reported to be $30 million over five years. The 25-year-old lefty finished 2008 among the American League leaders in shutouts, ERA, innings and wins. Lester's 16 wins were the most by a Red Sox southpaw since Bruce Hurst's 18 in 1988. Lester also threw the 18th ... Read Full Story

If I told you one of the starting pitchers was flirting with a no-hitter/perfect game, and you looked at the final score (5-1 for the BoSox), you’d think I was referring to Beckett of the Red Sox. But, unfortunately, I’m not. Johnny Danks carried a no-hitter into the 7 th . And then, I asked myself, “What came first? The end of the no-hitter or the loss of concentration?” In an unexpected turn, the Sox once again lose to Boston, and once again find themselves in second place in their division. Really, what can you say about John Danks? He came in with a ... Read Full Story