http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Jon_Lester FantasySP / MLB / Jon Lester Copyright 2009 594602 Lester got off to a bumpy start, carrying a 5.65 ERA into June and dropping five of his first nine decisions. After that, though, he was one of the nastiest hurlers in the game, as he went 11-3 with a 2.35 ERA in 21 starts after June 1. Since winning the clinching game of the 2007 World Series at age 23, the hard-throwing southpaw has rounded into a bona fide staff ace. Owners can expect even better things from Lester in 2010. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/594602 594602 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 3:04:14 EDT mlb.com 31 days 15 hours 14 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/594602 Lester threw less than a side session on Saturday in preparation for a potential Game 4 start on Monday against the Angels, the Boston Globe reports. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/577004 577004 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:24:20 EDT rotowire.com 41 days 6 hours 54 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/577004 Expect Jon Lester to take the hill for the Red Sox in Game 4, if it's played. "We’ve already talked with him.. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/575510 575510 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 8:44:13 EDT rotoworld.com 42 days 9 hours 34 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/575510 Lester could be called on to pitch Game 4 on three-days rest, the Boston Globe reports. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574976 574976 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:32:14 EDT rotowire.com 42 days 21 hours 46 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574976 According to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox are considering pitching Jon Lester on short rest if they can force a a Game 4 in the ALDS.

Our View: Lester pitched very well in Game 1 aside from the three-run homer he served up to Torii Hunter, and threw around 100 pitches. Manager Terry Francona says that ideally he would go in Game 4 and if it came down to it they would use Josh Beckett once again in Game 5. Looks like they're straying from having to pitch Dice-K. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574970 574970 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:28:01 EDT fanball.com 42 days 21 hours 51 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574970 Red Sox manager Terry Francona acknowledged Friday that Jon Lester could start Game 4 against the Angels on three days' rest. "There’s a decent chance," Francona said. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574955 574955 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:08:13 EDT rotoworld.com 42 days 22 hours 10 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574955 Red Sox manager Terry Francona acknowledged Friday that Jon Lester could start Game 4 against the Angels on three days' rest. "There’s a decent chance," Francona said. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574941 574941 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:56:18 EDT rotoworld.com 42 days 22 hours 22 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/574941 Jon Lester allowed only four hits in six innings on Thursday, but unfortunately for Boston, one of them was a three-run Torii Hunter home run. Boston would go on to lose 5-0 in Anaheim.

Our View: The strikeout artist struck out five. Boston will now turn to Josh Beckett on Friday to try and even the series at 1-1. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573913 573913 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:03 EDT fanball.com 43 days 8 hours 18 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573913 Lester allowed three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out five batters in six innings in Boston's loss to the Anaheim in Game 1 of their American League Division Series. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573833 573833 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 8:20:14 EDT rotowire.com 43 days 9 hours 58 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573833 The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox SP Jon Lester went six innings in his American League Division Series start Thursday, Oct. 8, giving up four hits in a 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573753 573753 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 3:32:01 EDT kffl.com 43 days 14 hours 47 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573753 News: Boston SP Jon Lester allowed three earned runs on four hits over six innings in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Angels, taking a 5-0 loss. Lester wasn't as sharp as opposing starter John Lackey during just his second loss since July 19, but he avoided trouble until the fifth. Erick Aybar started the rally with a leadoff double down the left-field line. After Bobby Abreu walked, Torii Hunter smashed Lester's second pitch off the Disneyland-esque artificial rock pile, with fireworks bursting from it at the moment of impact. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573660 573660 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 1:12:13 EDT CBSSports.com 43 days 17 hours 6 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573660 Torii Hunter ushered the Angels to a Game 1 win with one swing of the bat on Thursday. His three-run homer in the fifth inning staked the Halos to a 3-0 lead and they never looked back, finishing off Boston 5-0.

Our View: Hunter's home run was his only hit on the day, but it was all the Angels would need. It came off of Boston's talented young hurler, Jon Lester, and gave LA a 1-0 series lead. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573643 573643 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 0:56:01 EDT fanball.com 43 days 17 hours 23 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/573643 Red Sox Game 1 starter Jon Lester shows poise beyond his years. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/571780 571780 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 0:00:04 EDT Amy K Nelson 44 days 18 hours 18 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/571780 The Red Sox confirmed Sunday that Jon Lester would start Game 1 of the ALDS and be followed by Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz in the rotation. A Game 4 starter was unannounced. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/565726 565726 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:16:15 EDT rotoworld.com 47 days 23 hours 2 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/565726 Lester (quadriceps) threw 6.1 scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking one in Boston's win over Cleveland on Thursday. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/560749 560749 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 7:28:34 EDT rotowire.com 50 days 10 hours 50 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jon_Lester/560749