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    ALDS: Red Sox banking on Jon Lester's second-half success
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    The fact that this is his first postseason Game One shouldn't change much. "It's going to be crazy here, just like it was last year and when we went to Tampa last year. But that's what makes it fun. You've got a bunch of screaming people in the stands, and it makes it hard for you to focus" Lester said. But once you figure out how to shut all that out, it's just pitching. Full Article at Providence Journal
    It's going to be crazy here, just like it was last year and when we went to Tampa last year. But that's what makes it fun. You've got a bunch of screaming people in the stands, and it makes it hard for you to focus
    Jon Lester – Jon Lester SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
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ALDS: Red Sox banking on Jon Lester's second-half success
  1. If he doesn't get into trends of what pitches are coming, he's a very hard guy to hit, because you have to really expand the plate, the ball moves so much that he has guys tend to swing at bad pitches. For him, it's all about keeping batters off guard, and hopefully swinging at pitches they don't want t...
    Kevin Youkilis – Kevin Youkilis SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
  2. I mean, I was surprised to be in this position. But I'm thankful to be considered for Game One. You know, obviously, Josh has had a lot of success in the past, and hopefully, he'll continue to do that ... Hopefully, I won't let him down or the team down as far as taking the ball in Game One, and going o...
    Jon Lester – Jon Lester SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
  3. I think we have all the confidence in the world in him ... I don't think the stage surprises him or intimidates him at all. He's got great stuff, he's a guy who can shut down great offenses, and we're looking forward to him doing a good job in Game One.
    Mike Lowell – Mike Lowell SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
  4. Jon's got great stuff ... He's a tough lefty that's got a great fastball, and also has a lot of pitches, the cutter, the curveball, the changeup.
    SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
  5. Once you experience it, it's something that never goes away. It's not something that you're just going to forget or just put it in the storage department and never remember again about it. So I think once you get one game under your belt, it makes every other game easier
    SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago
  6. I want to do whatever helps us win ... That's the key to the whole postseason, to put yourself in the best possible position to win, whether it's a five-game series or a seven-game series.
    Josh Beckett – Josh Beckett SOURCE: Providence Journal 1 month ago

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