For one day anyway, I'll bet the Celtics get bumped from the cover story in the Boston Globe. And for good reason. Growing up, I loved the Boys from Beantown, still do, but Doc Rivers and the Crew can take a backseat for good reason.
Down at Fenway Park, Jon Lester was the toast of Boston.
A few years back, doctors diagnosed Lester with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. But the Red Sox lefty beat cancer, and eventually mowed down the Kansas City Royals on Monday night for a no-hitter at Fenway Park in front of a capacity crowd.
From the sounds of it, Lester is a guy who "gets it". The pitcher called Manager Terry Francona a "father-figure" during his troubles. And Sox catcher Jason Varitek, behind the plate for a MLB record 4 no-hitters, lifted his pitcher in the air to celebrate. There was something different about this one.
And for good reason. Good for Jon Lester. He deserves it.
--Zach
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