Jon Lester has said in the past that he doesn't want to be known as the pitcher who overcame cancer. He doesn't want to have any special treatment afforded to him because his lymph nodes went haywire. He doesn't want his major league career tainted by the fact that at some point someone felt sorry for him and gave him a break. He wants to be there because he deserves to be there and not because someone pitied him. Today, he took another stride toward achieving that goal.
Last October 28, he went five and two-thirds of an inning and collected the game four win out in Colorado. Tonight, in his first ever attempt at getting twenty-seven outs in one game, he ended up no-hitting the Royals on one hundred and thirty pitches. He did walk two and was charged with a throwing error but it was definitely a huge step toward proving he's legit.
Also, a nod to Varitek who now holds the major league record for the most no-hitters caught (four.) I also adore the beaming with pride looks that Varitek and, to a much larger extent, Francona give him before embracing him.
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